Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Meade county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,506 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 398 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 356 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,199 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,492 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,061 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,816 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 662 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,167 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,999 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,364 | 29.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,128 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,783 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 713 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,589 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,913 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,872 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 186 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 868 | 4.7 |
Female | 717 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 1,750 | 9.4 |
Female | 912 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 180 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 141 | 78.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,864 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,280 | 20.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,826 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 397 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,465 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,791 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,674 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 989 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,418 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,245 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,599 | 47.3 |
Same county | 3,044 | 13.6 |
Different county | 7,555 | 33.7 |
Same state | 3,811 | 17.0 |
Different state | 3,744 | 16.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 574 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,253 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,907 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 23,558 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 13,729 | 56.6 |
Different state | 9,829 | 40.5 |
Born outside United States | 349 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 346 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 129 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 180 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 166 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 346 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 131 | 37.9 |
| Asia | 120 | 34.7 |
| Africa | 11 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.6 |
| Latin America | 66 | 19.1 |
| Northern America | 9 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,418 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,463 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 955 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 312 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 368 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 370 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 122 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,253 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,476 | 117.4 |
| Arab | 108 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 405 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 454 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 903 | 3.7 |
| English | 2,365 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 631 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 209 | 0.9 |
| German | 8,805 | 36.3 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,487 | 14.4 |
| Italian | 530 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,737 | 11.3 |
| Polish | 509 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 165 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 489 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 367 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 857 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 65 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,493 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 248 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,423 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
