Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Goodhue county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,305 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 784 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 618 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,391 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,210 | 28.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,302 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,127 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,746 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,128 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,633 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,877 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,189 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,004 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,550 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,882 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,096 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,234 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 255 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,383 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,964 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 2,914 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,458 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 312 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 30.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,448 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,476 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 625 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,941 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,335 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,606 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,103 | 35.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,483 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,916 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,300 | 36.9 |
Same county | 7,901 | 19.0 |
Different county | 7,399 | 17.8 |
Same state | 4,762 | 11.5 |
Different state | 2,637 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 267 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,127 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,615 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 43,449 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 34,409 | 78.0 |
Different state | 9,040 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 166 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 512 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 240 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 240 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 272 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 512 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 158 | 30.9 |
| Asia | 156 | 30.5 |
| Africa | 21 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 7 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 127 | 24.8 |
| Northern America | 43 | 8.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,483 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,156 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,327 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 464 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 585 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 233 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 536 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 91 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,127 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,446 | 125.7 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 744 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 757 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 771 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,585 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,156 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 370 | 0.8 |
| German | 19,745 | 44.7 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 91 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,881 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 410 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 11,041 | 25.0 |
| Polish | 1,157 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 256 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 416 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 5,279 | 12.0 |
| Swiss | 531 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,436 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 184 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,378 | 7.7 |
| (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 |
