Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Prairie county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 215 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3 | 1.4 |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 90 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 79 | 36.7 |
| College or graduate school | 25 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 913 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 116 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 78 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 295 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 210 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 79 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 112 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,028 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 189 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 693 | 67.4 |
| Separated | 2 | 0.2 |
| Widowed | 82 | 8.0 |
Female | 62 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 62 | 6.0 |
Female | 28 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4 | 100.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 969 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 185 | 19.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 208 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 95 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 555 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 271 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 77 | 28.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,148 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 772 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 372 | 32.4 |
Same county | 148 | 12.9 |
Different county | 224 | 19.5 |
Same state | 105 | 9.1 |
Different state | 119 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,199 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,185 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 1,185 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 742 | 61.9 |
Different state | 443 | 36.9 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 14 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 14 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 71.4 |
| Asia | 4 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,148 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,111 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 37 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,199 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,400 | 116.8 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 24 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 25 | 2.1 |
| English | 119 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.3 |
| German | 531 | 44.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 194 | 16.2 |
| Italian | 9 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 163 | 13.6 |
| Polish | 33 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 43 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 26 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 34 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 26 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 110 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
