Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lawrence county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,595 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 259 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 237 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,413 | 36.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,441 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,245 | 34.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,746 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 635 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,085 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,351 | 31.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,661 | 26.6 |
| Associate degree | 712 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,316 | 16.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 986 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,881 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,488 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,031 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 213 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,285 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,017 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 1,864 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,013 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 161 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,740 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,513 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,581 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 376 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,890 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,761 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,129 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,260 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,762 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,086 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,567 | 50.9 |
Same county | 4,230 | 20.4 |
Different county | 6,337 | 30.5 |
Same state | 3,399 | 16.4 |
Different state | 2,938 | 14.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 109 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,802 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,536 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 21,458 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 13,769 | 63.2 |
Different state | 7,689 | 35.3 |
Born outside United States | 78 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 266 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 103 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 134 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 132 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 266 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 118 | 44.4 |
| Asia | 42 | 15.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 61 | 22.9 |
| Northern America | 43 | 16.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,762 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,871 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 891 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 245 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 381 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 397 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,802 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,058 | 114.9 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 392 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 528 | 2.4 |
| Dutch | 757 | 3.5 |
| English | 2,679 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 923 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 201 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,896 | 36.2 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,696 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 401 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,696 | 12.4 |
| Polish | 401 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 327 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 282 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 282 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 973 | 4.5 |
| Swiss | 104 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 48 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 797 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 102 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,474 | 11.3 |
| (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 |
