Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Faribault county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,880 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 287 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,811 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,231 | 31.7 |
| College or graduate school | 369 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,128 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 913 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 909 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,543 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,582 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 642 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,163 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,127 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,682 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,233 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 139 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,224 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,034 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 849 | 6.5 |
Female | 383 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 72.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,230 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,733 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 294 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,237 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 68.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,826 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 84.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,183 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,318 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,647 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,615 | 30.1 |
Same county | 2,465 | 16.1 |
Different county | 2,150 | 14.0 |
Same state | 1,362 | 8.9 |
Different state | 788 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 56 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,181 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,926 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 15,909 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 12,778 | 79.0 |
Different state | 3,131 | 19.3 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 255 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 122 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 87 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 168 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 255 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 13.7 |
| Asia | 44 | 17.3 |
| Africa | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 149 | 58.4 |
| Northern America | 13 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,318 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,721 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 597 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 233 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 380 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 157 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 42 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,181 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,430 | 120.1 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 163 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 398 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 292 | 1.8 |
| English | 922 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 508 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 86 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,851 | 48.5 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,346 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,875 | 23.9 |
| Polish | 1,086 | 6.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 143 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 188 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 650 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 487 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 74 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,166 | 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 |
