Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pennington county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,589 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 238 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 194 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,447 | 40.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 915 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 795 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,848 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 805 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 851 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,746 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,190 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 940 | 10.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 935 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 381 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,946 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,924 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,078 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 87 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 889 | 8.1 |
Female | 747 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 968 | 8.8 |
Female | 544 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 64 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 29.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,283 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,354 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 216 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,215 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,101 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 863 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,747 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,677 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,981 | 39.1 |
Same county | 2,593 | 20.3 |
Different county | 2,388 | 18.7 |
Same state | 1,617 | 12.7 |
Different state | 771 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 89 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,584 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,360 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 13,287 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 10,239 | 75.4 |
Different state | 3,048 | 22.4 |
Born outside United States | 73 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 224 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 135 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 75 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 149 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 224 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 64 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 4 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 3 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 60 | 26.8 |
| Northern America | 51 | 22.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,747 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,241 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 506 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 157 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 173 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 279 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,584 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,594 | 129.5 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 376 | 2.8 |
| Danish | 200 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 244 | 1.8 |
| English | 461 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 930 | 6.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 250 | 1.8 |
| German | 3,026 | 22.3 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 45 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 831 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 99 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 6,879 | 50.6 |
| Polish | 585 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 108 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,965 | 14.5 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 241 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,111 | 8.2 |
| (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 |
