Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cass county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,145 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,967 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,731 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,754 | 34.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,396 | 17.2 |
| College or graduate school | 14,297 | 38.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,668 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,775 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,019 | 5.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,102 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,096 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 7,339 | 9.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,220 | 23.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,117 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 99,095 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 33,720 | 34.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,623 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 770 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 4,515 | 4.6 |
Female | 3,770 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 8,467 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,800 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 541 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 292 | 54.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 94,070 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,414 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,283 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 74,395 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,484 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 63,911 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 86.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,125 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,059 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,596 | 44.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,409 | 53.4 |
Same county | 32,662 | 28.4 |
Different county | 28,747 | 25.0 |
Same state | 12,304 | 10.7 |
Different state | 16,443 | 14.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,054 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 123,138 | 100.0 |
| Native | 119,209 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 118,600 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 75,943 | 61.7 |
Different state | 42,657 | 34.6 |
Born outside United States | 609 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,929 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,843 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,006 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,923 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,929 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,400 | 35.6 |
| Asia | 1,214 | 30.9 |
| Africa | 644 | 16.4 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 236 | 6.0 |
| Northern America | 421 | 10.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 115,059 | 100.0 |
| English only | 108,743 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 6,316 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,160 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,662 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 500 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,283 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,107 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 755 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 264 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 123,138 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 163,420 | 132.7 |
| Arab | 349 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,193 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 2,043 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 1,426 | 1.2 |
| English | 6,496 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,981 | 4.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,378 | 1.1 |
| German | 52,193 | 42.4 |
| Greek | 200 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 237 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,329 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 1,327 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 103 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 45,396 | 36.9 |
| Polish | 3,426 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,401 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,256 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,543 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 144 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 748 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 8,282 | 6.7 |
| Swiss | 295 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 305 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,417 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 254 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,618 | 10.2 |
| (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 |
