Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,795 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 184 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,330 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 788 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 350 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,768 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 598 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 639 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,949 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,870 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 607 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 895 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 210 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,071 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,907 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,717 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 64 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 790 | 8.7 |
Female | 654 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 593 | 6.5 |
Female | 244 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 49 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 46.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,493 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,179 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,598 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 144 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 682 | 11.8 |
Percent employed | 71.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,087 | 88.2 |
Percent employed | 86.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,044 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 737 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,682 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,292 | 68.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,354 | 31.4 |
Same county | 1,664 | 15.6 |
Different county | 1,690 | 15.8 |
Same state | 981 | 9.2 |
Different state | 709 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 36 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,268 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,104 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 11,076 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 8,321 | 73.8 |
Different state | 2,755 | 24.4 |
Born outside United States | 28 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 164 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 61 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 41 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 123 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 164 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 10.4 |
| Asia | 100 | 61.0 |
| Africa | 10 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 36 | 22.0 |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,682 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,272 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 410 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 133 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 145 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 98 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 154 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,268 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,790 | 113.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 579 | 5.1 |
| Danish | 394 | 3.5 |
| Dutch | 347 | 3.1 |
| English | 649 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 166 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,784 | 51.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 742 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 36 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,873 | 16.6 |
| Polish | 130 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 71 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 65 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 68 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 508 | 4.5 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 521 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 695 | 6.2 |
| (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 |
