Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nicollet county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,887 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 559 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 318 | 3.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,444 | 34.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,904 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 3,662 | 37.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,496 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 759 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 966 | 5.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,849 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,190 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,607 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,514 | 20.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,611 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,912 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,668 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,237 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 204 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,223 | 5.1 |
Female | 976 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 1,580 | 6.6 |
Female | 864 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 162 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 66 | 40.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,403 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,553 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,225 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 513 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,210 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,029 | 12.5 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,181 | 87.5 |
Percent employed | 87.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 977 | 32.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,021 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,423 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,272 | 43.8 |
Same county | 3,644 | 13.0 |
Different county | 8,628 | 30.8 |
Same state | 6,397 | 22.8 |
Different state | 2,231 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 326 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,771 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,974 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 28,790 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 22,887 | 76.9 |
Different state | 5,903 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 184 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 797 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 501 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 269 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 528 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 797 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 130 | 16.3 |
| Asia | 305 | 38.3 |
| Africa | 78 | 9.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 239 | 30.0 |
| Northern America | 45 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,021 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,382 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,639 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 548 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 743 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 332 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 561 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 254 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,771 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,621 | 123.0 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 509 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 719 | 2.4 |
| Dutch | 531 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,621 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 861 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 219 | 0.7 |
| German | 15,338 | 51.5 |
| Greek | 54 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,882 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 343 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4,751 | 16.0 |
| Polish | 688 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 76 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 313 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 416 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 3,069 | 10.3 |
| Swiss | 196 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 939 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 290 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,542 | 8.5 |
| (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 |
