Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Corson county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,410 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 113 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 778 | 55.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 324 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 116 | 8.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,238 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 238 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 300 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 848 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 443 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 156 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 218 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 35 | 1.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,884 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,025 | 35.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,345 | 46.6 |
| Separated | 33 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 218 | 7.6 |
Female | 174 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 263 | 9.1 |
Female | 113 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 183 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 113 | 61.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,647 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 401 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 78 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 456 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,543 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 447 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 217 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,796 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,493 | 65.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,287 | 33.9 |
Same county | 677 | 17.8 |
Different county | 610 | 16.1 |
Same state | 290 | 7.6 |
Different state | 320 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,181 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,169 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 4,163 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 1,818 | 43.5 |
Different state | 2,345 | 56.1 |
Born outside United States | 6 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 12 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 6 | 50.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 16.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,796 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,217 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 579 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 138 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 21 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 86 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,181 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,490 | 107.4 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 22 | 0.5 |
| English | 114 | 2.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 64 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,166 | 27.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 242 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 125 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 133 | 3.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 38 | 0.9 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,464 | 58.9 |
| (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 |
