Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Steele county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,991 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 578 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 517 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,313 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,399 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,184 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,550 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,449 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,443 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,743 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,020 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,555 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,309 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,031 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,090 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,040 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,044 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 223 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,725 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,410 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 2,058 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,210 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 240 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 84 | 35.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,314 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,166 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,278 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 561 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,595 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,333 | 12.5 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,262 | 87.5 |
Percent employed | 87.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,426 | 34.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,356 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,016 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,780 | 40.8 |
Same county | 7,015 | 22.4 |
Different county | 5,765 | 18.4 |
Same state | 3,810 | 12.2 |
Different state | 1,955 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 560 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,680 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,492 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 32,289 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 25,698 | 76.3 |
Different state | 6,591 | 19.6 |
Born outside United States | 203 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,188 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 787 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 395 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 793 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 209 | 17.6 |
| Asia | 200 | 16.8 |
| Africa | 376 | 31.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 386 | 32.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,356 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,150 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,206 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 801 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,087 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 431 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 555 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 189 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,680 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,551 | 123.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2,804 | 8.3 |
| Danish | 1,172 | 3.5 |
| Dutch | 726 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,819 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,146 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 174 | 0.5 |
| German | 14,401 | 42.8 |
| Greek | 50 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 69 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,018 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 233 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7,297 | 21.7 |
| Polish | 1,143 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 272 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 347 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 445 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 1,541 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 168 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,086 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,314 | 9.8 |
| (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 |
