Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sheridan county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 852 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 32 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 424 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 288 | 33.8 |
| College or graduate school | 70 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,931 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 283 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 268 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 924 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 765 | 26.1 |
| Associate degree | 152 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 448 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 91 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,388 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 715 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,053 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 28 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 361 | 10.7 |
Female | 287 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 231 | 6.8 |
Female | 116 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 38 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 28 | 73.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,181 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 398 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25 | 3.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,112 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 281 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,831 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 322 | 33.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,887 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,822 | 72.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,055 | 27.1 |
Same county | 570 | 14.7 |
Different county | 485 | 12.5 |
Same state | 274 | 7.0 |
Different state | 211 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,105 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,029 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 4,004 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 2,491 | 60.7 |
Different state | 1,513 | 36.9 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 76 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 39 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 76 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 18.4 |
| Asia | 3 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6 | 7.9 |
| Northern America | 53 | 69.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,887 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,760 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 127 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 50 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 49 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,105 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,016 | 122.2 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 483 | 11.8 |
| Dutch | 57 | 1.4 |
| English | 296 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 96 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.9 |
| German | 1,000 | 24.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 424 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 73 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,440 | 35.1 |
| Polish | 145 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 69 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 20 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 262 | 6.4 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 150 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 372 | 9.1 |
| (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 |
