Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Scott county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,390 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,988 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,900 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,493 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,509 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,500 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,564 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,857 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,120 | 5.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,800 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,588 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,865 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,817 | 23.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,517 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,471 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,784 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,874 | 65.5 |
| Separated | 593 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,118 | 3.2 |
Female | 1,800 | 2.7 |
| Divorced | 5,102 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,645 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 803 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 235 | 29.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,527 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,050 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,490 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,484 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,887 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,987 | 11.3 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,900 | 88.7 |
Percent employed | 86.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,046 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,714 | 34.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,314 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,916 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,472 | 46.1 |
Same county | 11,796 | 14.5 |
Different county | 25,676 | 31.6 |
Same state | 18,990 | 23.4 |
Different state | 6,686 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 926 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,498 | 100.0 |
| Native | 85,878 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 85,495 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 65,178 | 72.8 |
Different state | 20,317 | 22.7 |
Born outside United States | 383 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,620 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,767 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,496 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,124 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,620 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 531 | 14.7 |
| Asia | 1,452 | 40.1 |
| Africa | 125 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,258 | 34.8 |
| Northern America | 254 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,314 | 100.0 |
| English only | 75,736 | 93.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,578 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,365 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 2,435 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,234 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,609 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 464 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,357 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 610 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,498 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 115,290 | 128.8 |
| Arab | 182 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 4,681 | 5.2 |
| Danish | 1,456 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 1,577 | 1.8 |
| English | 5,212 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,280 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 895 | 1.0 |
| German | 40,497 | 45.2 |
| Greek | 174 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 142 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,666 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 1,628 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13,862 | 15.5 |
| Polish | 3,402 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 84 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 520 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 806 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,337 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 108 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 95 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 7,495 | 8.4 |
| Swiss | 323 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 139 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,648 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 359 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,665 | 13.0 |
| (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 |
