Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Williams county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,133 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 225 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 282 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,365 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,514 | 29.5 |
| College or graduate school | 747 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,048 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,098 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,181 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,143 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,059 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,412 | 10.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,622 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 533 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,744 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,839 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,010 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 104 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,290 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,025 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 1,501 | 9.5 |
Female | 740 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 233 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 119 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,600 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,067 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,864 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 342 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,766 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,705 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 83.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,224 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,630 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,365 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,210 | 38.7 |
Same county | 4,701 | 25.2 |
Different county | 2,509 | 13.5 |
Same state | 1,055 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,454 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,761 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,531 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 19,449 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 14,821 | 75.0 |
Different state | 4,628 | 23.4 |
Born outside United States | 82 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 230 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 141 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 89 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 230 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 19.6 |
| Asia | 25 | 10.9 |
| Africa | 7 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 14 | 6.1 |
| Northern America | 137 | 59.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,630 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,903 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 727 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 213 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 264 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 402 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,761 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,858 | 125.8 |
| Arab | 98 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 166 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 392 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 291 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,083 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 768 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 201 | 1.0 |
| German | 6,016 | 30.4 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,749 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 99 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9,533 | 48.2 |
| Polish | 233 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 216 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 189 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 183 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 973 | 4.9 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 189 | 1.0 |
| United States or American | 525 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,816 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
