Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Houston county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,283 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 370 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 280 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,646 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,342 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 645 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,063 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 978 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 911 | 7.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,539 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,684 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,275 | 9.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,857 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 819 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,383 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,457 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,387 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 152 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,249 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,018 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,138 | 7.4 |
Female | 586 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 81 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 22.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,359 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,058 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 333 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,441 | 13.7 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,075 | 86.3 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,881 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,071 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,572 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,139 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,361 | 34.3 |
Same county | 3,557 | 19.2 |
Different county | 2,804 | 15.1 |
Same state | 1,104 | 5.9 |
Different state | 1,700 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 72 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,718 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,506 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 19,460 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 7,205 | 36.5 |
Different state | 12,255 | 62.2 |
Born outside United States | 46 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 212 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 85 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 95 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 117 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 212 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 72 | 34.0 |
| Asia | 88 | 41.5 |
| Africa | 22 | 10.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,572 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,945 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 627 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 170 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 266 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 298 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,718 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,566 | 129.7 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 388 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 181 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 245 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,160 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 540 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 115 | 0.6 |
| German | 10,097 | 51.2 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,689 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 144 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6,585 | 33.4 |
| Polish | 697 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 116 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 224 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 576 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 205 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 496 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 79 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 922 | 4.7 |
| (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 |
