Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Spink county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,700 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 127 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 846 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 540 | 31.8 |
| College or graduate school | 90 | 5.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,024 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 637 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 298 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,952 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,118 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 296 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 546 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 177 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,909 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,498 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,490 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 56 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 459 | 7.8 |
Female | 387 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 406 | 6.9 |
Female | 162 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 45 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 28 | 62.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,522 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 821 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 125 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 630 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,867 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,394 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 604 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,001 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,729 | 67.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,245 | 32.1 |
Same county | 1,295 | 18.5 |
Different county | 950 | 13.6 |
Same state | 640 | 9.1 |
Different state | 310 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,411 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 7,400 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 6,211 | 83.3 |
Different state | 1,189 | 16.0 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 36 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 7 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 46.5 |
| Asia | 5 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 4.7 |
| Northern America | 16 | 37.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,001 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,426 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 575 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 313 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 45 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 493 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 289 | 4.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,005 | 107.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 61 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 170 | 2.3 |
| Dutch | 225 | 3.0 |
| English | 703 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 240 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 85 | 1.1 |
| German | 3,509 | 47.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 676 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 46 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 681 | 9.1 |
| Polish | 52 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 92 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 48 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 372 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 103 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 404 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 422 | 5.7 |
| (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 |
