Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Swift county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,722 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 163 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,282 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 807 | 29.6 |
| College or graduate school | 347 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,336 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 750 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 885 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,929 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,935 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 668 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 959 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 210 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,770 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,498 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,447 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 100 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 944 | 9.7 |
Female | 789 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 781 | 8.0 |
Female | 272 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 9 | 34.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,202 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,252 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,410 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 178 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 762 | 14.3 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,579 | 85.7 |
Percent employed | 86.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,067 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 846 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,311 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,940 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,220 | 37.3 |
Same county | 1,785 | 15.8 |
Different county | 2,435 | 21.5 |
Same state | 1,043 | 9.2 |
Different state | 1,392 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 151 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,956 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,810 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 11,735 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 9,166 | 76.7 |
Different state | 2,569 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 146 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 44 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 53 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 93 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 146 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 19.9 |
| Asia | 45 | 30.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 4.8 |
| Latin America | 54 | 37.0 |
| Northern America | 11 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,311 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,567 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 744 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 259 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 261 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 88 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 290 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 182 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,956 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,435 | 129.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 84 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 239 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 291 | 2.4 |
| English | 552 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 504 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.5 |
| German | 5,011 | 41.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,137 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 109 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,992 | 33.4 |
| Polish | 409 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 107 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 90 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,062 | 8.9 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 256 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,342 | 11.2 |
| (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 |
