Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Morton county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,330 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 424 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 362 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,119 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,709 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 716 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,520 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,952 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,318 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,277 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,468 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,693 | 10.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,244 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 568 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,883 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,733 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,063 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 111 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,415 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,207 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,561 | 7.9 |
Female | 902 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 191 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 128 | 67.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,423 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,370 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,126 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 59.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,655 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 85.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,498 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,682 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,761 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,823 | 37.3 |
Same county | 3,881 | 16.4 |
Different county | 4,942 | 20.9 |
Same state | 3,469 | 14.6 |
Different state | 1,473 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 98 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,303 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,077 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 25,028 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 20,964 | 82.9 |
Different state | 4,064 | 16.1 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 226 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 108 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 107 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 119 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 226 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 89 | 39.4 |
| Asia | 29 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 17 | 7.5 |
| Latin America | 26 | 11.5 |
| Northern America | 65 | 28.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,682 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,810 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,872 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 412 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 315 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,380 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 248 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 52 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,303 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,118 | 126.9 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 663 | 2.6 |
| Danish | 209 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 245 | 1.0 |
| English | 944 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 565 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 123 | 0.5 |
| German | 15,917 | 62.9 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 410 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 1,658 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 120 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,604 | 14.2 |
| Polish | 366 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,319 | 13.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 253 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 154 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 694 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 121 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 836 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,677 | 6.6 |
| (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 |
