Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shannon county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,956 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 383 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 373 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,732 | 55.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 931 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 537 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,524 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 516 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,143 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,458 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,286 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 450 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 415 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 256 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,776 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,891 | 50.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,359 | 30.3 |
| Separated | 196 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 439 | 5.6 |
Female | 324 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 891 | 11.5 |
Female | 480 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 694 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 406 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,853 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 809 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,891 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 334 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,545 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,356 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 38.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,189 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 44.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 352 | 59.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,078 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,505 | 67.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,474 | 31.4 |
Same county | 2,153 | 19.4 |
Different county | 1,321 | 11.9 |
Same state | 617 | 5.6 |
Different state | 704 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 99 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,466 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,388 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 12,364 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 10,373 | 83.2 |
Different state | 1,991 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 78 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 30 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 78 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 46 | 59.0 |
| Asia | 16 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,078 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,180 | 73.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,898 | 26.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 541 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 34 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 94 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,466 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,625 | 85.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 35 | 0.3 |
| English | 33 | 0.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22 | 0.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 261 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 44 | 0.4 |
| Italian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 52 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9 | 0.1 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,092 | 81.0 |
| (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 |
