Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hamlin county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,477 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 87 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 737 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 439 | 29.7 |
| College or graduate school | 123 | 8.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,507 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 420 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 286 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,499 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 659 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 194 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 315 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 134 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,257 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 874 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,728 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 20 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 407 | 9.6 |
Female | 319 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 228 | 5.4 |
Female | 113 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 69.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,896 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 506 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 108 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,640 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 355 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 65.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,285 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,001 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 478 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,180 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,391 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,773 | 34.2 |
Same county | 921 | 17.8 |
Different county | 852 | 16.4 |
Same state | 604 | 11.7 |
Different state | 248 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,540 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,493 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 5,453 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 4,364 | 78.8 |
Different state | 1,089 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 47 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 23 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 47 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 40.4 |
| Asia | 6 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 6.4 |
| Northern America | 19 | 40.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,180 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,885 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 295 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 108 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 75 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 162 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,540 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,623 | 119.5 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 61 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 182 | 3.3 |
| Dutch | 363 | 6.6 |
| English | 394 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 83 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,862 | 33.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 391 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,350 | 24.4 |
| Polish | 68 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 31 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 277 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 353 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 6 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,018 | 18.4 |
| (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 |
