Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Custer county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,868 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 373 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 379 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,931 | 33.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,754 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,431 | 38.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,156 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,118 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,728 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,766 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,673 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 414 | 2.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,095 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,362 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,149 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,157 | 29.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,024 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 550 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,457 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,119 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 1,961 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,137 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 425 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 250 | 58.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,778 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,279 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,022 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 462 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,396 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,465 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,363 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,588 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,290 | 50.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,021 | 48.9 |
Same county | 5,855 | 23.8 |
Different county | 6,166 | 25.1 |
Same state | 4,488 | 18.3 |
Different state | 1,678 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 277 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,142 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,264 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 25,135 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 18,600 | 71.1 |
Different state | 6,535 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 129 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 878 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 354 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 412 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 466 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 878 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 59 | 6.7 |
| Asia | 142 | 16.2 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 640 | 72.9 |
| Northern America | 26 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,588 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,378 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,210 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 885 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,556 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 748 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 294 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 135 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,142 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,311 | 85.3 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 36 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 610 | 2.3 |
| English | 2,158 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 516 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,034 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 51 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,441 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 284 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 92 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 158 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 120 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 379 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 287 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 86 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 148 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 51 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,161 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 157 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,270 | 24.0 |
| (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 |
