Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Buffalo county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 779 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 68 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 409 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 204 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 49 | 6.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 948 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 86 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 256 | 27.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 319 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 203 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 33 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 40 | 4.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11 | 1.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 5.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,333 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 596 | 44.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 476 | 35.7 |
| Separated | 33 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 88 | 6.6 |
Female | 70 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 140 | 10.5 |
Female | 79 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 139 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 70 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,181 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 153 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 115 | 15.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 432 | 46.6 |
Percent employed | 25.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 496 | 53.4 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 68 | 53.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,822 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,249 | 68.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 571 | 31.3 |
Same county | 277 | 15.2 |
Different county | 294 | 16.1 |
Same state | 265 | 14.5 |
Different state | 29 | 1.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,032 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,024 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 2,024 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 1,901 | 93.6 |
Different state | 123 | 6.1 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 8 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 5 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 3 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 3 | 37.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 3 | 37.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,822 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,592 | 87.4 |
| Language other than English | 230 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 21 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,032 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,160 | 106.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 8 | 0.4 |
| English | 25 | 1.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.5 |
| German | 208 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 42 | 2.1 |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 3.1 |
| Polish | 4 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 14 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 22 | 1.1 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,704 | 83.9 |
| (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 |
