Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wells county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,158 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 65 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 573 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 384 | 33.2 |
| College or graduate school | 95 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,715 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 592 | 15.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 427 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,148 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 805 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 234 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 411 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 98 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,200 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 768 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,687 | 64.0 |
| Separated | 20 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 511 | 12.2 |
Female | 411 | 9.8 |
| Divorced | 214 | 5.1 |
Female | 113 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 22 | 100.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,952 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 512 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 115 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 376 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,083 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 454 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,879 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,459 | 70.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,405 | 28.8 |
Same county | 808 | 16.6 |
Different county | 597 | 12.2 |
Same state | 333 | 6.8 |
Different state | 264 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,102 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,062 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 5,056 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 4,407 | 86.4 |
Different state | 649 | 12.7 |
Born outside United States | 6 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 40 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 40 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 52.5 |
| Asia | 3 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 16 | 40.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,879 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,554 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 325 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 106 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 54 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 266 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,102 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,047 | 118.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 52 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 55 | 1.1 |
| English | 177 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 51 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,052 | 59.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 259 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 13 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,448 | 28.4 |
| Polish | 89 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 157 | 3.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 34 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 247 | 4.8 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 117 | 2.3 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 153 | 3.0 |
| (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 |
