Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Custer county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,731 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 70 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 740 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 653 | 37.7 |
| College or graduate school | 185 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,099 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 198 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 370 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,694 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,270 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 321 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 888 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 358 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,054 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,135 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,825 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 90 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 437 | 7.2 |
Female | 348 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 567 | 9.4 |
Female | 279 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 63 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 69.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,201 | 21.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,443 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 118 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,078 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 708 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,370 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,142 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 411 | 36.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,931 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,858 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,066 | 44.2 |
Same county | 849 | 12.2 |
Different county | 2,217 | 32.0 |
Same state | 979 | 14.1 |
Different state | 1,238 | 17.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,275 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,196 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 7,157 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 3,780 | 52.0 |
Different state | 3,377 | 46.4 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 79 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 61 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 18 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 79 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 38.0 |
| Asia | 17 | 21.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 16.5 |
| Northern America | 19 | 24.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,931 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,723 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 208 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 60 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 93 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 44 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,275 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,335 | 114.6 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 78 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 189 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 244 | 3.4 |
| English | 923 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 406 | 5.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.5 |
| German | 2,519 | 34.6 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 977 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 193 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 574 | 7.9 |
| Polish | 211 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 125 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 207 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 259 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 327 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 868 | 11.9 |
| (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 |
