Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mower county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,295 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 680 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 577 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,364 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,365 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,309 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,749 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,065 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,490 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,080 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,981 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,336 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,771 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,026 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,787 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,102 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,953 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 308 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,748 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,269 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,676 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,355 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 307 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,940 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,382 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 707 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,008 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 60.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,825 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,612 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,203 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,036 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,580 | 37.5 |
Same county | 7,896 | 21.8 |
Different county | 5,684 | 15.7 |
Same state | 3,100 | 8.6 |
Different state | 2,584 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 587 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,603 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,210 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 37,097 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 27,268 | 70.6 |
Different state | 9,829 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 113 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,393 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 963 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 408 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 985 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,393 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 208 | 14.9 |
| Asia | 398 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 33 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 721 | 51.8 |
| Northern America | 31 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,203 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,601 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,602 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,261 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 1,555 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 883 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 667 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 284 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 193 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,603 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,250 | 122.4 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,242 | 3.2 |
| Danish | 1,383 | 3.6 |
| Dutch | 1,019 | 2.6 |
| English | 2,640 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,416 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 174 | 0.5 |
| German | 15,793 | 40.9 |
| Greek | 122 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,504 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 345 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9,973 | 25.8 |
| Polish | 738 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 100 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 424 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 372 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 42 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,325 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 83 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,553 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 181 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,710 | 9.6 |
| (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 |
