Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dakota county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 101,596 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,717 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 5,882 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 48,156 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 22,644 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 17,197 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 224,313 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,272 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,948 | 4.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 52,806 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 57,352 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 20,670 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 57,346 | 25.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,919 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 268,900 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 68,666 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 163,683 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 2,145 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 9,961 | 3.7 |
Female | 8,066 | 3.0 |
| Divorced | 24,445 | 9.1 |
Female | 14,381 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,977 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,029 | 34.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 251,692 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 31,776 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 87,733 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,003 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 213,544 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,133 | 12.2 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 187,411 | 87.8 |
Percent employed | 87.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,721 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,392 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 328,482 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 178,360 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 144,837 | 44.1 |
Same county | 65,973 | 20.1 |
Different county | 78,864 | 24.0 |
Same state | 50,678 | 15.4 |
Different state | 28,186 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,285 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 355,904 | 100.0 |
| Native | 337,855 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 335,193 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 237,668 | 66.8 |
Different state | 97,525 | 27.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,662 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 18,049 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,047 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,456 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 9,593 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,049 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,827 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 7,679 | 42.5 |
| Africa | 1,466 | 8.1 |
| Oceania | 163 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 3,778 | 20.9 |
| Northern America | 1,136 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 328,482 | 100.0 |
| English only | 303,539 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 24,943 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,658 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 8,499 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,382 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,167 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,452 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,277 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,133 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 355,904 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 466,362 | 131.0 |
| Arab | 1,858 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 8,029 | 2.3 |
| Danish | 6,181 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 6,971 | 2.0 |
| English | 25,173 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 14,963 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,306 | 1.2 |
| German | 139,083 | 39.1 |
| Greek | 1,069 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,023 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 53,766 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 10,945 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 708 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 56,950 | 16.0 |
| Polish | 16,909 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 126 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3,077 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,596 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 5,270 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 721 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,006 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 32,587 | 9.2 |
| Swiss | 1,966 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 1,692 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 10,196 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 1,861 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 227 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 55,103 | 15.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
