Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grant county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,871 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 161 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 941 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 546 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 119 | 6.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,303 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 644 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 441 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,259 | 42.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 891 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 284 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 561 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 223 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,209 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,298 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,963 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 35 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 556 | 9.0 |
Female | 446 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 357 | 5.7 |
Female | 155 | 2.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 13 | 39.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,734 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 869 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,831 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 89 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,019 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 495 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,524 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 619 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,389 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,949 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,406 | 32.6 |
Same county | 1,195 | 16.2 |
Different county | 1,211 | 16.4 |
Same state | 619 | 8.4 |
Different state | 592 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,847 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,763 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 7,744 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 4,638 | 59.1 |
Different state | 3,106 | 39.6 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 84 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 55 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 29 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 84 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 59.5 |
| Asia | 7 | 8.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 3.6 |
| Northern America | 24 | 28.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,389 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,165 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 224 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 86 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 79 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 132 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,847 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,397 | 119.8 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 82 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 143 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 344 | 4.4 |
| English | 379 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 229 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 85 | 1.1 |
| German | 4,158 | 53.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 530 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 55 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,630 | 20.8 |
| Polish | 214 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 90 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 49 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 43 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 569 | 7.3 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 358 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 347 | 4.4 |
| (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 |
