Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Brookings county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,458 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 475 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 256 | 2.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,561 | 22.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,544 | 13.5 |
| College or graduate school | 6,622 | 57.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,819 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 856 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 589 | 4.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,190 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,434 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 980 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,939 | 19.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,831 | 12.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,438 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,303 | 39.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,514 | 49.1 |
| Separated | 103 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 1,176 | 5.0 |
Female | 965 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 1,342 | 5.7 |
Female | 682 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 77 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 41 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,318 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,318 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 546 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,552 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,786 | 11.5 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,766 | 88.5 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,141 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,601 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,099 | 45.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,143 | 53.2 |
Same county | 5,432 | 20.4 |
Different county | 8,711 | 32.7 |
Same state | 5,167 | 19.4 |
Different state | 3,544 | 13.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 359 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,220 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,567 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 27,453 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 17,734 | 62.8 |
Different state | 9,719 | 34.4 |
Born outside United States | 114 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 653 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 390 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 253 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 400 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 653 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 117 | 17.9 |
| Asia | 413 | 63.2 |
| Africa | 54 | 8.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 46 | 7.0 |
| Northern America | 23 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,601 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,210 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,391 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 529 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 418 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 686 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 314 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 191 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,220 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,699 | 123.0 |
| Arab | 83 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 577 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 1,206 | 4.3 |
| Dutch | 1,764 | 6.3 |
| English | 1,848 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 704 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 143 | 0.5 |
| German | 12,401 | 43.9 |
| Greek | 91 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,741 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 235 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7,164 | 25.4 |
| Polish | 480 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 158 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 366 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 41 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,356 | 4.8 |
| Swiss | 132 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 730 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 140 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,068 | 7.3 |
| (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 |
