Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lincoln county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,528 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 182 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 225 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,452 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,241 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 428 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,008 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 851 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,720 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,948 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,016 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 695 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,217 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 561 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,092 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,614 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,339 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 197 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,184 | 7.8 |
Female | 893 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,758 | 11.6 |
Female | 814 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 318 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 210 | 66.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,077 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,828 | 20.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 239 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,568 | 24.3 |
Percent employed | 35.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,987 | 75.7 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,205 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,892 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,956 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,874 | 44.0 |
Same county | 4,211 | 23.5 |
Different county | 3,663 | 20.5 |
Same state | 862 | 4.8 |
Different state | 2,801 | 15.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 62 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,837 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,571 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 18,499 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 8,098 | 43.0 |
Different state | 10,401 | 55.2 |
Born outside United States | 72 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 266 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 46 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 194 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 72 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 266 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 155 | 58.3 |
| Asia | 28 | 10.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 21 | 7.9 |
| Northern America | 61 | 22.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,892 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,110 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 782 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 240 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 231 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 478 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,837 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,648 | 104.3 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 136 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 221 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 609 | 3.2 |
| English | 2,477 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 869 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 307 | 1.6 |
| German | 4,408 | 23.4 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,393 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 358 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,749 | 9.3 |
| Polish | 327 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 130 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 429 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 543 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 576 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,407 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,300 | 12.2 |
| (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 |
