Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grand forks county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,794 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,015 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 860 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,099 | 29.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,798 | 16.0 |
| College or graduate school | 11,022 | 46.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,366 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,792 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,259 | 6.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,100 | 24.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,364 | 27.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,446 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,011 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,394 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,070 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,152 | 36.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,785 | 50.5 |
| Separated | 415 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,772 | 5.2 |
Female | 2,329 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 3,946 | 7.4 |
Female | 2,168 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 315 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 157 | 49.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,129 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,423 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,296 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,276 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,087 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,189 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,114 | 36.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,929 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,555 | 42.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,712 | 54.4 |
Same county | 16,883 | 27.3 |
Different county | 16,829 | 27.2 |
Same state | 5,781 | 9.3 |
Different state | 11,048 | 17.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,662 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,109 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,006 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 63,036 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 39,926 | 60.4 |
Different state | 23,110 | 35.0 |
Born outside United States | 970 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,103 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,208 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 704 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,399 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,103 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 627 | 29.8 |
| Asia | 546 | 26.0 |
| Africa | 73 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 218 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 626 | 29.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,929 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,145 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,784 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,180 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,300 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 542 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,916 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 417 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 417 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,109 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 88,004 | 133.1 |
| Arab | 150 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,201 | 3.3 |
| Danish | 710 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 670 | 1.0 |
| English | 4,040 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,027 | 6.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 786 | 1.2 |
| German | 22,305 | 33.7 |
| Greek | 88 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 118 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,163 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 1,017 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 23,097 | 34.9 |
| Polish | 3,929 | 5.9 |
| Portuguese | 95 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 914 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 919 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,550 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 139 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 123 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 3,668 | 5.5 |
| Swiss | 135 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 212 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,391 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 225 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 74 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,208 | 12.4 |
| (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 |
