Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Olmsted county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,049 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,463 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,021 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,524 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,756 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 6,285 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 80,277 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,033 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,106 | 5.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,250 | 24.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,956 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 8,067 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,044 | 21.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,821 | 13.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 96,411 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,827 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,351 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 981 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 4,455 | 4.6 |
Female | 3,652 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 7,797 | 8.1 |
Female | 4,485 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 851 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 334 | 39.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 90,703 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,078 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,156 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 72,165 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,079 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 63,086 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 84.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,655 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,404 | 34.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,459 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 63,215 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,615 | 42.1 |
Same county | 25,280 | 21.9 |
Different county | 23,335 | 20.2 |
Same state | 8,630 | 7.5 |
Different state | 14,705 | 12.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,629 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 124,277 | 100.0 |
| Native | 114,519 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 113,821 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 75,469 | 60.7 |
Different state | 38,352 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 698 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 9,758 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,989 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,224 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,534 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,758 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,892 | 19.4 |
| Asia | 4,257 | 43.6 |
| Africa | 1,955 | 20.0 |
| Oceania | 68 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,131 | 11.6 |
| Northern America | 455 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,459 | 100.0 |
| English only | 104,163 | 90.2 |
| Language other than English | 11,296 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,927 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 2,623 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,089 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,901 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 778 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,797 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,051 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 124,277 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 153,326 | 123.4 |
| Arab | 295 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,281 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 2,391 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 2,965 | 2.4 |
| English | 10,317 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,737 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 843 | 0.7 |
| German | 48,070 | 38.7 |
| Greek | 472 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 257 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 15,562 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 2,093 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 163 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 23,108 | 18.6 |
| Polish | 3,903 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 79 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 777 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,220 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,879 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 152 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,938 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 5,777 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 1,141 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 264 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,882 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 689 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,024 | 14.5 |
| (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 |
