Fergus County, MT Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Fergus county montana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,689 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 162 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,394 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 812 | 30.2 |
| College or graduate school | 187 | 7.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,290 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 474 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 658 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,049 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,073 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 453 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,187 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 396 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,626 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,939 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,717 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 77 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 872 | 9.1 |
Female | 763 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,021 | 10.6 |
Female | 470 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 118 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 66.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,976 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,554 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,618 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 190 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,026 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 60.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,202 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,107 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 825 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,279 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,685 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,569 | 40.5 |
Same county | 2,464 | 21.8 |
Different county | 2,105 | 18.7 |
Same state | 1,260 | 11.2 |
Different state | 845 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,893 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,774 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 11,735 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 7,901 | 66.4 |
Different state | 3,834 | 32.2 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 119 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 80 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 39 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 119 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 70.6 |
| Asia | 7 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 12.6 |
| Northern America | 13 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,279 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,922 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 357 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 80 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 142 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 209 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,893 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,615 | 114.5 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 411 | 3.5 |
| Danish | 215 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 243 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,596 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 419 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 99 | 0.8 |
| German | 3,356 | 28.2 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,544 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 191 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,524 | 12.8 |
| Polish | 117 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 62 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 392 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 450 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 305 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,279 | 10.8 |
| Welsh | 80 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,126 | 9.5 |
| (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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