Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Murray county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,144 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 121 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,077 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 625 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 211 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,320 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 765 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 559 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,386 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,484 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 377 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 595 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 154 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,356 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,430 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,841 | 65.8 |
| Separated | 25 | 0.3 |
| Widowed | 659 | 9.0 |
Female | 559 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 401 | 5.5 |
Female | 185 | 2.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 58 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 29.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,875 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 971 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,057 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 133 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 706 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,944 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 86.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 666 | 36.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,670 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,277 | 72.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,369 | 27.3 |
Same county | 1,368 | 15.8 |
Different county | 1,001 | 11.5 |
Same state | 587 | 6.8 |
Different state | 414 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,165 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,037 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 8,999 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 7,257 | 79.2 |
Different state | 1,742 | 19.0 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 128 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 57 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 42 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 86 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 15.6 |
| Asia | 19 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 5 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 75 | 58.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,670 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,296 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 374 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 147 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 176 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 151 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 39 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,165 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,782 | 117.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 230 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 1,264 | 13.8 |
| English | 392 | 4.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 242 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.6 |
| German | 4,452 | 48.6 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 733 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 42 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,488 | 16.2 |
| Polish | 91 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 44 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 57 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 660 | 7.2 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 327 | 3.6 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 570 | 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 |
