Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rock county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,525 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 230 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 196 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,112 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 711 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 276 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,485 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 783 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 416 | 6.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,314 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,493 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 483 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 790 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 206 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,683 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,592 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,076 | 66.1 |
| Separated | 52 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 662 | 8.6 |
Female | 562 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 301 | 3.9 |
Female | 151 | 2.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 79 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 24 | 30.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,150 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 942 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 196 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 614 | 12.8 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,180 | 87.2 |
Percent employed | 88.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,812 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 637 | 35.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,165 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,235 | 68.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,866 | 31.3 |
Same county | 1,642 | 17.9 |
Different county | 1,224 | 13.4 |
Same state | 433 | 4.7 |
Different state | 791 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 64 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,721 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,611 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 9,551 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 5,740 | 59.0 |
Different state | 3,811 | 39.2 |
Born outside United States | 60 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 110 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 59 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 51 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 110 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 41 | 37.3 |
| Asia | 30 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 28 | 25.5 |
| Northern America | 11 | 10.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,165 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,847 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 318 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 94 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 108 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 170 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,721 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,692 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 65 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 254 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 2,366 | 24.3 |
| English | 450 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 139 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,465 | 45.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 548 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 46 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,947 | 20.0 |
| Polish | 90 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 80 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 380 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 154 | 1.6 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 517 | 5.3 |
| (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 |
