Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Codington county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,730 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 432 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 400 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,078 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,720 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,100 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,377 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,246 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,156 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,242 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,403 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,248 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,286 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 796 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,282 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,984 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,049 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 153 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,487 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,235 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,609 | 7.9 |
Female | 803 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 213 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 74 | 34.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,939 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,506 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,001 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,888 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 66.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,113 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 87.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,595 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,557 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,107 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,589 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,368 | 43.0 |
Same county | 5,903 | 24.5 |
Different county | 4,465 | 18.5 |
Same state | 3,022 | 12.5 |
Different state | 1,443 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 150 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,897 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,578 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 25,475 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 19,448 | 75.1 |
Different state | 6,027 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 103 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 319 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 191 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 106 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 213 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 319 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 75 | 23.5 |
| Asia | 76 | 23.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 103 | 32.3 |
| Northern America | 65 | 20.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,107 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,199 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 908 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 314 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 374 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 457 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 56 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,897 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,827 | 122.9 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 374 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 460 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 1,027 | 4.0 |
| English | 1,436 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 722 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 154 | 0.6 |
| German | 13,381 | 51.7 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,432 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 192 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6,421 | 24.8 |
| Polish | 707 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 108 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 210 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 222 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 950 | 3.7 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,004 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,849 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
