Lyon County, MN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lyon county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,659 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 441 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 319 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,024 | 39.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,681 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,194 | 28.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,355 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,354 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,312 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,986 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,332 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,081 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,459 | 16.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 831 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,057 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,739 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,449 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 181 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,554 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,305 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 1,134 | 5.7 |
Female | 572 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 25.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,772 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,188 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,636 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 413 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,762 | 13.2 |
Percent employed | 66.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,554 | 86.8 |
Percent employed | 86.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,392 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,292 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,744 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,430 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,834 | 41.4 |
Same county | 5,178 | 21.8 |
Different county | 4,656 | 19.6 |
Same state | 2,852 | 12.0 |
Different state | 1,804 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 480 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,425 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,275 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 24,223 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 19,119 | 75.2 |
Different state | 5,104 | 20.1 |
Born outside United States | 52 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,150 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 715 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 396 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 754 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,150 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 101 | 8.8 |
| Asia | 347 | 30.2 |
| Africa | 164 | 14.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 505 | 43.9 |
| Northern America | 33 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,744 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,893 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,851 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 849 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 940 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 489 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 407 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 342 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,425 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,069 | 126.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 327 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 964 | 3.8 |
| Dutch | 1,359 | 5.3 |
| English | 1,267 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,040 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 197 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,950 | 39.1 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,083 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 167 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,691 | 18.5 |
| Polish | 1,020 | 4.0 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 96 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 219 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 219 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 173 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,697 | 6.7 |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 878 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 112 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,472 | 21.5 |
| (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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