Watonwan County, MN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Watonwan county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,074 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 277 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 179 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,524 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 833 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 261 | 8.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,745 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,057 | 13.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 810 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,017 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,419 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 384 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 847 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 211 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,223 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,096 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,517 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 84 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 879 | 9.5 |
Female | 745 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 647 | 7.0 |
Female | 277 | 3.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 118 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 62 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,586 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,173 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,838 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 265 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,038 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 841 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 56.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,197 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 759 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,081 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,566 | 68.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,320 | 30.0 |
Same county | 1,987 | 17.9 |
Different county | 1,333 | 12.0 |
Same state | 729 | 6.6 |
Different state | 604 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 195 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,876 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,927 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 10,884 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 8,961 | 75.5 |
Different state | 1,923 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 43 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 949 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 541 | 4.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 149 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 800 | 6.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 949 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 74 | 7.8 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 808 | 85.1 |
| Northern America | 26 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,081 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,318 | 84.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,763 | 15.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 982 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 1,524 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 903 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 152 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,876 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,938 | 117.4 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 134 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 230 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 165 | 1.4 |
| English | 455 | 3.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 172 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 46 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,161 | 43.5 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 857 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 40 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,496 | 21.0 |
| Polish | 138 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 77 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 109 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,065 | 9.0 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 411 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,138 | 18.0 |
| (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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