Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 842 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 40 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 457 | 54.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 257 | 30.5 |
| College or graduate school | 41 | 4.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,332 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 557 | 23.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 170 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 668 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 463 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 136 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 250 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 88 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 487 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,839 | 67.9 |
| Separated | 13 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 252 | 9.3 |
Female | 223 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 116 | 4.3 |
Female | 46 | 1.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 87.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,501 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 365 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 845 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22 | 2.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 198 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,414 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 84.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 232 | 33.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,253 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,377 | 73.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 869 | 26.7 |
Same county | 452 | 13.9 |
Different county | 417 | 12.8 |
Same state | 256 | 7.9 |
Different state | 161 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,458 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,444 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 3,430 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 2,974 | 86.0 |
Different state | 456 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 14 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 14 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 57.1 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 6 | 42.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,253 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,027 | 93.1 |
| Language other than English | 226 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 149 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 17 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 202 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 4.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,458 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,674 | 106.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 3.0 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,215 | 35.1 |
| English | 108 | 3.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 47 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,489 | 43.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 215 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 130 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 19 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 20 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 65 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 74 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 5 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 91 | 2.6 |
| (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 |
