Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Miner county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 678 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 27 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 353 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 224 | 33.0 |
| College or graduate school | 40 | 5.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,982 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 221 | 11.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 183 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 802 | 40.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 363 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 146 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 220 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,316 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 504 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,419 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 14 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 235 | 10.1 |
Female | 202 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 144 | 6.2 |
Female | 65 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 21 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,145 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 335 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 667 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 231 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,155 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 86.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 256 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,738 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,946 | 71.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 786 | 28.7 |
Same county | 409 | 14.9 |
Different county | 377 | 13.8 |
Same state | 252 | 9.2 |
Different state | 125 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,884 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,873 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 2,865 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 2,485 | 86.2 |
Different state | 380 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 8 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 11 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 11 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 18.2 |
| Asia | 1 | 9.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 72.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,738 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,609 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 129 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 72 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 47 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 77 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,884 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,305 | 114.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 81 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 109 | 3.8 |
| English | 178 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 41 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.5 |
| German | 1,515 | 52.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 264 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 11 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 526 | 18.2 |
| Polish | 25 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 28 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 16 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 153 | 5.3 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 154 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 126 | 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 |
