Big Stone County, MN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Big stone county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,443 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 130 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 696 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 429 | 29.7 |
| College or graduate school | 113 | 7.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,050 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 467 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 382 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,627 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 835 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 279 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 344 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 116 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,704 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 962 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,034 | 64.5 |
| Separated | 33 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 431 | 9.2 |
Female | 359 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 244 | 5.2 |
Female | 114 | 2.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2 | 100.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,371 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 594 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 97 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 432 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,366 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,266 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 485 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,156 | 74.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,380 | 24.9 |
Same county | 726 | 13.1 |
Different county | 654 | 11.8 |
Same state | 404 | 7.3 |
Different state | 250 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,820 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,774 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 5,764 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 4,545 | 78.1 |
Different state | 1,219 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 46 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 26 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 46 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 52.2 |
| Asia | 3 | 6.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6 | 13.0 |
| Northern America | 13 | 28.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,289 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 262 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 135 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 49 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 199 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,820 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,071 | 121.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 100 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 133 | 2.3 |
| Dutch | 136 | 2.3 |
| English | 227 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 139 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.8 |
| German | 2,858 | 49.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 544 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 26 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,387 | 23.8 |
| Polish | 141 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 33 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 23 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 663 | 11.4 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 228 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 301 | 5.2 |
| (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 |
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