Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mcpherson county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 546 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 26 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 332 | 60.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 141 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 23 | 4.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,128 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 732 | 34.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 144 | 6.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 586 | 27.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 329 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 110 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 174 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 53 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,377 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 374 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,637 | 68.9 |
| Separated | 9 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 263 | 11.1 |
Female | 224 | 9.4 |
| Divorced | 94 | 4.0 |
Female | 44 | 1.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,262 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 318 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 532 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 293 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,057 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 350 | 44.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,740 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,007 | 73.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 719 | 26.2 |
Same county | 386 | 14.1 |
Different county | 333 | 12.2 |
Same state | 211 | 7.7 |
Different state | 122 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,904 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,880 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 2,848 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 2,325 | 80.1 |
Different state | 523 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 24 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 10 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 16.7 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 20 | 83.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,740 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,843 | 67.3 |
| Language other than English | 897 | 32.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 407 | 14.9 |
Spanish | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 895 | 32.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 407 | 14.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,904 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,985 | 102.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 32 | 1.1 |
| English | 108 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 32 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,752 | 60.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 111 | 3.8 |
| Italian | 5 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 136 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 38 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 461 | 15.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 40 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 121 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 84 | 2.9 |
| (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 |
