Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ransom county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,311 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 55 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 678 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 416 | 31.7 |
| College or graduate school | 75 | 5.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,065 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 434 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 328 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,449 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 841 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 371 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 537 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 105 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,706 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 980 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,903 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 55 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 395 | 8.4 |
Female | 327 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 373 | 7.9 |
Female | 153 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 30 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4 | 13.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,409 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 672 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,297 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51 | 3.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 330 | 11.2 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,617 | 88.8 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,026 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 452 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,544 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,582 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,933 | 34.9 |
Same county | 871 | 15.7 |
Different county | 1,062 | 19.2 |
Same state | 646 | 11.7 |
Different state | 416 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,890 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,835 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 5,825 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 4,510 | 76.6 |
Different state | 1,315 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 55 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 23 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 55 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 29.1 |
| Asia | 9 | 16.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 19 | 34.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,544 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,205 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 339 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 101 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 63 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 264 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,890 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,687 | 130.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 82 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 160 | 2.7 |
| Dutch | 133 | 2.3 |
| English | 283 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 253 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.8 |
| German | 2,722 | 46.2 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 414 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 30 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,317 | 39.3 |
| Polish | 121 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 131 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 25 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 53 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 464 | 7.9 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 127 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 1 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 293 | 5.0 |
| (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 |
