Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,301 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 222 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 194 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,559 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 849 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 477 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,262 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 439 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 622 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,707 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,772 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 551 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,446 | 17.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 725 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,806 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,990 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,314 | 64.4 |
| Separated | 83 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 645 | 6.6 |
Female | 526 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 774 | 7.9 |
Female | 365 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 85 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 40 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,173 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,260 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,941 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 119 | 4.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 872 | 12.4 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,153 | 87.6 |
Percent employed | 86.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 570 | 35.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,727 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,377 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,234 | 44.6 |
Same county | 1,685 | 14.4 |
Different county | 3,549 | 30.3 |
Same state | 866 | 7.4 |
Different state | 2,683 | 22.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 116 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,584 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,277 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 12,235 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 3,930 | 31.2 |
Different state | 8,305 | 66.0 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 307 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 158 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 114 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 193 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 307 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 171 | 55.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 81 | 26.4 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,727 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,242 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 485 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 199 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 215 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 145 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 114 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,584 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,916 | 118.5 |
| Arab | 49 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 223 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 420 | 3.3 |
| Dutch | 711 | 5.7 |
| English | 966 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 808 | 6.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 246 | 2.0 |
| German | 4,256 | 33.8 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,699 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 153 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,975 | 15.7 |
| Polish | 165 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 163 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 136 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,040 | 8.3 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 606 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,084 | 8.6 |
| (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 |
