Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,442 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 103 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,239 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 789 | 32.3 |
| College or graduate school | 151 | 6.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,780 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 854 | 14.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 358 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,792 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,355 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 590 | 10.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 662 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 169 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,709 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,274 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,479 | 66.8 |
| Separated | 21 | 0.3 |
| Widowed | 497 | 7.4 |
Female | 431 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 438 | 6.5 |
Female | 183 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 36 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,125 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 860 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,325 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 209 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 650 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,029 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,141 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 498 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,246 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,072 | 73.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,124 | 25.8 |
Same county | 1,053 | 12.8 |
Different county | 1,071 | 13.0 |
Same state | 649 | 7.9 |
Different state | 422 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 50 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,513 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 8,487 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 6,852 | 79.3 |
Different state | 1,635 | 18.9 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 131 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 55 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 87 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 44 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 131 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 28.2 |
| Asia | 11 | 8.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 28 | 21.4 |
| Latin America | 25 | 19.1 |
| Northern America | 30 | 22.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,246 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,200 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,046 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 207 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 103 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 926 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,523 | 133.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 154 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 121 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 114 | 1.3 |
| English | 381 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 139 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,311 | 73.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 734 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 88 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,237 | 14.3 |
| Polish | 125 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 719 | 8.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 53 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 264 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 72 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 117 | 1.4 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 664 | 7.7 |
| (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 |
