Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dewey county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,154 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 147 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,090 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 504 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 262 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,107 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 163 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 539 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,000 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 839 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 188 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 275 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 103 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,065 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,474 | 36.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,688 | 41.5 |
| Separated | 97 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 278 | 6.8 |
Female | 253 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 528 | 13.0 |
Female | 267 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 273 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 206 | 75.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,645 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 561 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 192 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,837 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 692 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,145 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 269 | 52.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,432 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,978 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,430 | 44.7 |
Same county | 1,380 | 25.4 |
Different county | 1,050 | 19.3 |
Same state | 678 | 12.5 |
Different state | 372 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,972 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,938 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 5,925 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 4,971 | 83.2 |
Different state | 954 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 34 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 24 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 26 | 76.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 14.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,432 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,553 | 83.8 |
| Language other than English | 879 | 16.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 202 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 24 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 40 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,972 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,193 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 47 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 69 | 1.2 |
| English | 60 | 1.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 63 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| German | 933 | 15.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 271 | 4.5 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 201 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 32 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 47 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 15 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 79 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 21 | 0.4 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,299 | 72.0 |
| (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 |
