Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lewis and clark county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,412 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 885 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 847 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,317 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,672 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,691 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,690 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 802 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,369 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,742 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,316 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,874 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,799 | 21.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,788 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,226 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,812 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,736 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 439 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,335 | 5.3 |
Female | 1,947 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 5,904 | 13.3 |
Female | 3,236 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 468 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 28.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,307 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,067 | 17.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,973 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 736 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,448 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,621 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,827 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 83.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,517 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,205 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,768 | 53.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,039 | 46.0 |
Same county | 11,828 | 22.7 |
Different county | 12,211 | 23.4 |
Same state | 5,421 | 10.4 |
Different state | 6,790 | 13.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 398 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,716 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,820 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 54,371 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 32,365 | 58.1 |
Different state | 22,006 | 39.5 |
Born outside United States | 449 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 896 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 298 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 509 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 387 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 896 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 405 | 45.2 |
| Asia | 155 | 17.3 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 11 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 100 | 11.2 |
| Northern America | 221 | 24.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,205 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,122 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,083 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 502 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 879 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 207 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 993 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 262 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 180 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,716 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,913 | 120.1 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 603 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 903 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 1,189 | 2.1 |
| English | 7,990 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,607 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 688 | 1.2 |
| German | 15,154 | 27.2 |
| Greek | 128 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 152 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 10,748 | 19.3 |
| Italian | 2,150 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 144 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 5,768 | 10.4 |
| Polish | 1,155 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 139 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 391 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,676 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,907 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 105 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,928 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 252 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 97 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,748 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 626 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,599 | 13.6 |
| (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 |
