Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,170 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 551 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 408 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,615 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,248 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,348 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,961 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,653 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,506 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,270 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,437 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,286 | 10.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,644 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,165 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,557 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,214 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,218 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 187 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,907 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,554 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,031 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,087 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61 | 38.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,946 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,714 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 650 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,891 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,530 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,067 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,999 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,804 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,102 | 39.0 |
Same county | 5,989 | 19.3 |
Different county | 6,113 | 19.7 |
Same state | 4,680 | 15.1 |
Different state | 1,433 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 93 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,821 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,519 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 32,410 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 26,440 | 80.6 |
Different state | 5,970 | 18.2 |
Born outside United States | 109 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 302 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 107 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 203 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 99 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 302 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 86 | 28.5 |
| Asia | 64 | 21.2 |
| Africa | 11 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 74 | 24.5 |
| Northern America | 67 | 22.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,999 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,002 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 997 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 348 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 301 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 569 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,821 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,127 | 128.4 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,063 | 3.2 |
| Danish | 684 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 652 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,599 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,012 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 228 | 0.7 |
| German | 14,809 | 45.1 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,650 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 336 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 8,896 | 27.1 |
| Polish | 1,071 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 106 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 289 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 307 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,469 | 13.6 |
| Swiss | 109 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,269 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,364 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
