Dawson County, MT Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dawson county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,206 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 83 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,014 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 575 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 445 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,161 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 475 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 591 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,879 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,702 | 27.6 |
| Associate degree | 585 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 706 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 223 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,381 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,605 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,445 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 62 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 611 | 8.3 |
Female | 531 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 658 | 8.9 |
Female | 328 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 64 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 52 | 81.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,945 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,112 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,020 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 158 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 804 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,986 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,440 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 419 | 29.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,568 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,378 | 62.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,151 | 36.8 |
Same county | 1,446 | 16.9 |
Different county | 1,705 | 19.9 |
Same state | 837 | 9.8 |
Different state | 868 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,059 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,957 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 8,922 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 5,709 | 63.0 |
Different state | 3,213 | 35.5 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 102 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 36 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 102 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 51.0 |
| Asia | 5 | 4.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 2.0 |
| Northern America | 43 | 42.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,568 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,215 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 353 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 119 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 88 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 235 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,059 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,075 | 122.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 138 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 141 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 285 | 3.1 |
| English | 811 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 323 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 92 | 1.0 |
| German | 3,874 | 42.8 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 94 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,068 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 150 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,780 | 19.6 |
| Polish | 285 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 187 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 225 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 223 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 267 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 348 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 76 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 600 | 6.6 |
| (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 |
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