Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,889 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 508 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 382 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,888 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,082 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,029 | 22.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,203 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,964 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,680 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,409 | 31.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,822 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,780 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,477 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,071 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,863 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,536 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,050 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 282 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,144 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,796 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,851 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,030 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 177 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 69 | 39.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,165 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,233 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 570 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,582 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,461 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,891 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,868 | 38.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,456 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,253 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,961 | 37.2 |
Same county | 5,963 | 20.2 |
Different county | 4,998 | 17.0 |
Same state | 2,216 | 7.5 |
Different state | 2,782 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 242 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,369 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,669 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 30,584 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 17,918 | 57.1 |
Different state | 12,666 | 40.4 |
Born outside United States | 85 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 700 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 305 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 244 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 456 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 700 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 128 | 18.3 |
| Asia | 141 | 20.1 |
| Africa | 58 | 8.3 |
| Oceania | 42 | 6.0 |
| Latin America | 193 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 138 | 19.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,456 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,057 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,399 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 626 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,204 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 302 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,006 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 111 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,369 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,315 | 131.7 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,185 | 3.8 |
| Danish | 480 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 519 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,171 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,807 | 8.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 901 | 2.9 |
| German | 8,969 | 28.6 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,368 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 188 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 13,585 | 43.3 |
| Polish | 1,230 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 262 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 306 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 340 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 72 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,597 | 8.3 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 167 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 495 | 1.6 |
| Welsh | 71 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,394 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
