Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Meeker county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,764 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 432 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 328 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,772 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,662 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 570 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,841 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,362 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,380 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,682 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,310 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,048 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,555 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 504 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,750 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,001 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,074 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 104 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,302 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,077 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,269 | 7.1 |
Female | 619 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 130 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 63 | 48.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,508 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,344 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,489 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 371 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,937 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,800 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,137 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,285 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,294 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,189 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,575 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,543 | 35.6 |
Same county | 3,482 | 16.4 |
Different county | 4,061 | 19.2 |
Same state | 3,397 | 16.0 |
Different state | 664 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 71 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,458 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 22,409 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 19,460 | 85.9 |
Different state | 2,949 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 186 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 67 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 77 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 109 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 186 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 62 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 52 | 28.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 65 | 34.9 |
| Northern America | 7 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,189 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,366 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 823 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 212 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 363 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 360 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,661 | 122.2 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 396 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 547 | 2.4 |
| Dutch | 341 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,069 | 4.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 680 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 151 | 0.7 |
| German | 10,693 | 47.2 |
| Greek | 43 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,952 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 130 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,255 | 14.4 |
| Polish | 593 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 154 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 3,898 | 17.2 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 690 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,588 | 11.4 |
| (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 |
