Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pondera county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,825 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 132 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 913 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 556 | 30.5 |
| College or graduate school | 159 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,108 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 391 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 366 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,435 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 891 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 213 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 577 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 235 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,926 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,063 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,071 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 89 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 328 | 6.7 |
Female | 280 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 375 | 7.6 |
Female | 190 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 111 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 81 | 73.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,516 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 665 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 138 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,254 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 703 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 51.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,551 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 375 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,009 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,991 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,979 | 32.9 |
Same county | 856 | 14.2 |
Different county | 1,123 | 18.7 |
Same state | 762 | 12.7 |
Different state | 361 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,424 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,321 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 6,259 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 4,801 | 74.7 |
Different state | 1,458 | 22.7 |
Born outside United States | 62 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 103 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 85 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 18 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 103 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 29.1 |
| Asia | 10 | 9.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 63 | 61.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,009 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,467 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 542 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 204 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 41 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 358 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 2.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,424 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,451 | 116.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 72 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 326 | 5.1 |
| English | 558 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 199 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,774 | 27.6 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 726 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 159 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 956 | 14.9 |
| Polish | 59 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 151 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 109 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 230 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 302 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,591 | 24.8 |
| (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 |
