Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wadena county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,538 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 177 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 230 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,657 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 905 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 569 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,047 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 946 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 906 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,340 | 36.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,024 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 619 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 771 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 441 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,817 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,353 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,400 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 104 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 998 | 9.2 |
Female | 852 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 962 | 8.9 |
Female | 496 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 94 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 28.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,172 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,492 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 265 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,499 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,386 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,378 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 903 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,844 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,982 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,846 | 37.7 |
Same county | 2,164 | 16.8 |
Different county | 2,682 | 20.9 |
Same state | 2,093 | 16.3 |
Different state | 589 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,713 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,580 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 13,533 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 11,043 | 80.5 |
Different state | 2,490 | 18.2 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 133 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 98 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 133 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 38 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 50 | 37.6 |
| Africa | 2 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 30 | 22.6 |
| Northern America | 13 | 9.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,844 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,132 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 712 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 237 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 111 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 211 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,713 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,499 | 113.0 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 151 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 252 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 297 | 2.2 |
| English | 667 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 323 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 87 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,120 | 37.3 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 965 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 117 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,110 | 15.4 |
| Polish | 444 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 116 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 77 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,172 | 8.5 |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 994 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,448 | 17.9 |
| (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 |
