Cottonwood County, MN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cottonwood county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,897 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 219 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,454 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 795 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 287 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,344 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 907 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 725 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,108 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,910 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 505 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 873 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 316 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,714 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,969 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,125 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 75 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 949 | 9.8 |
Female | 801 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 596 | 6.1 |
Female | 361 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 59 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 42.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,128 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,125 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 189 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 793 | 13.1 |
Percent employed | 59.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,250 | 86.9 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,441 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 761 | 31.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,461 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,897 | 68.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,511 | 30.6 |
Same county | 1,948 | 17.0 |
Different county | 1,563 | 13.6 |
Same state | 951 | 8.3 |
Different state | 612 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,167 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,895 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 11,873 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 9,637 | 79.2 |
Different state | 2,236 | 18.4 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 272 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 74 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 140 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 132 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 272 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 14.7 |
| Asia | 156 | 57.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 48 | 17.6 |
| Northern America | 28 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,461 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,643 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 818 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 266 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 164 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 451 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 198 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,167 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,012 | 115.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 154 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 490 | 4.0 |
| Dutch | 796 | 6.5 |
| English | 533 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 178 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,167 | 50.7 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 488 | 4.0 |
| Italian | 59 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,446 | 20.1 |
| Polish | 140 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 125 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 50 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 682 | 5.6 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 415 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,027 | 8.4 |
| (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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