Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dewey county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,121 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 547 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 356 | 31.8 |
| College or graduate school | 107 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,310 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 231 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 439 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,350 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 676 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 65 | 2.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 387 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 162 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,893 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 617 | 15.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,535 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 24 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 418 | 10.7 |
Female | 353 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 299 | 7.7 |
Female | 145 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 58 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 42 | 72.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,645 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 426 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,057 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 70 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,406 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 494 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,912 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 407 | 44.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,508 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,984 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,498 | 33.2 |
Same county | 654 | 14.5 |
Different county | 844 | 18.7 |
Same state | 658 | 14.6 |
Different state | 186 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,743 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,681 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 4,678 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 3,700 | 78.0 |
Different state | 978 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 3 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 62 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 34 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 25 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 62 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 2 | 3.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 52 | 83.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,508 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,349 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 159 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 73 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 111 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,743 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,724 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 127 | 2.7 |
| English | 420 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 81 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| German | 666 | 14.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 456 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 14 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 110 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 61 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 13 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 906 | 19.1 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 695 | 14.7 |
| (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 |
