Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clay county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,399 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 149 | 2.3 |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 2.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,159 | 18.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 557 | 8.7 |
| College or graduate school | 4,397 | 68.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,719 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 390 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 314 | 4.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,552 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,526 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 340 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,427 | 21.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,170 | 17.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,370 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,807 | 42.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,431 | 47.8 |
| Separated | 62 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 511 | 4.5 |
Female | 447 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 559 | 4.9 |
Female | 353 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 34 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 32.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,930 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,055 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 240 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,458 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 840 | 11.3 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,618 | 88.7 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 435 | 36.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,806 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,049 | 39.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,443 | 58.1 |
Same county | 1,947 | 15.2 |
Different county | 5,496 | 42.9 |
Same state | 3,305 | 25.8 |
Different state | 2,191 | 17.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 314 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,537 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,189 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 13,067 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 8,274 | 61.1 |
Different state | 4,793 | 35.4 |
Born outside United States | 122 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 348 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 235 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 88 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 260 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 348 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 63 | 18.1 |
| Asia | 180 | 51.7 |
| Africa | 21 | 6.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 71 | 20.4 |
| Northern America | 13 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,806 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,154 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 652 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 242 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 163 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 166 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,537 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,435 | 114.0 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 372 | 2.7 |
| Danish | 571 | 4.2 |
| Dutch | 710 | 5.2 |
| English | 936 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 488 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 104 | 0.8 |
| German | 4,631 | 34.2 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,796 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 144 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,254 | 16.7 |
| Polish | 172 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 102 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 201 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 163 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 657 | 4.9 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 410 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 67 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 1,526 | 11.3 |
| (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 |
