Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Yankton county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,720 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 371 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 326 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,593 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,300 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,130 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,178 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,016 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 952 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,820 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,152 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 970 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,254 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,014 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,058 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,116 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,150 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 188 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,196 | 7.0 |
Female | 963 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,408 | 8.3 |
Female | 751 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 162 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 136 | 84.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,054 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,356 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,916 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 267 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,598 | 14.3 |
Percent employed | 67.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,560 | 85.7 |
Percent employed | 87.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,089 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,292 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,136 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,009 | 44.4 |
Same county | 4,054 | 20.0 |
Different county | 4,955 | 24.4 |
Same state | 2,342 | 11.5 |
Different state | 2,613 | 12.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 147 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,652 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,317 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 21,250 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 14,787 | 68.3 |
Different state | 6,463 | 29.8 |
Born outside United States | 67 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 335 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 114 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 123 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 212 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 335 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 96 | 28.7 |
| Asia | 109 | 32.5 |
| Africa | 14 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 95 | 28.4 |
| Northern America | 21 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,292 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,164 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,128 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 398 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 405 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 131 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 582 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 195 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,652 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,316 | 116.9 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,801 | 8.3 |
| Danish | 1,419 | 6.6 |
| Dutch | 702 | 3.2 |
| English | 1,160 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 432 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 86 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,462 | 43.7 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,252 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 267 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,107 | 14.3 |
| Polish | 362 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 166 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 152 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 228 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 56 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 730 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,017 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,639 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
