Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pennington county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,276 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,515 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,243 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,787 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,322 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 5,409 | 22.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,535 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,209 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,558 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,275 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,224 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,396 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,441 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,432 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,935 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,608 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,406 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 1,025 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 3,927 | 5.7 |
Female | 3,237 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 7,969 | 11.6 |
Female | 4,390 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,000 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 516 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,727 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,339 | 17.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,576 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,875 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,607 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,989 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,618 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,886 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,920 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,286 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,252 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,981 | 51.0 |
Same county | 22,381 | 27.2 |
Different county | 19,600 | 23.8 |
Same state | 7,987 | 9.7 |
Different state | 11,613 | 14.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,053 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 88,565 | 100.0 |
| Native | 86,666 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 85,645 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 50,864 | 57.4 |
Different state | 34,781 | 39.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,021 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,899 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 663 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,044 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 855 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,899 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 738 | 38.9 |
| Asia | 636 | 33.5 |
| Africa | 85 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 30 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 276 | 14.5 |
| Northern America | 134 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,286 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,107 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,179 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,274 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,221 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 389 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,293 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 345 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 606 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 311 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 88,565 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 103,897 | 117.3 |
| Arab | 146 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,646 | 1.9 |
| Danish | 1,673 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 2,881 | 3.3 |
| English | 8,756 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,310 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 656 | 0.7 |
| German | 31,329 | 35.4 |
| Greek | 93 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 143 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,192 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 1,872 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 85 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 9,775 | 11.0 |
| Polish | 1,378 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 94 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,096 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,262 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,307 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 136 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 3,161 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 355 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 67 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,238 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 595 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,590 | 17.6 |
| (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 |
