Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nobles county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,134 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 334 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 327 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,352 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,528 | 29.8 |
| College or graduate school | 593 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,654 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,003 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,303 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,684 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,749 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,072 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,344 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 499 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,404 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,862 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,097 | 61.6 |
| Separated | 179 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,387 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,183 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 879 | 5.4 |
Female | 470 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 277 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 94 | 33.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,285 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,922 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,910 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 334 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,847 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,735 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 60.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,112 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 84.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,269 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,410 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,611 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,453 | 33.2 |
Same county | 3,537 | 18.2 |
Different county | 2,916 | 15.0 |
Same state | 1,038 | 5.3 |
Different state | 1,878 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 346 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,832 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,951 | 91.0 |
Born in United States | 18,882 | 90.6 |
State of residence | 12,769 | 61.3 |
Different state | 6,113 | 29.3 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,881 | 9.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 999 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 379 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,502 | 7.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,881 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 2.7 |
| Asia | 486 | 25.8 |
| Africa | 101 | 5.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,242 | 66.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,410 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,428 | 84.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,982 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,747 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 1,954 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,231 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 290 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 612 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 368 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,832 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,102 | 110.9 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 110 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 278 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 2,123 | 10.2 |
| English | 914 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 330 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,632 | 46.2 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,415 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 74 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,104 | 10.1 |
| Polish | 228 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 56 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 103 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 125 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 104 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 957 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 740 | 3.6 |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,554 | 17.1 |
| (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 |
