Bismarck, ND Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,188 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 749 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 542 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,755 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,504 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,638 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,133 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,569 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,948 | 5.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,397 | 23.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,498 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,087 | 11.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,850 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,784 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,885 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,624 | 28.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,612 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 339 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,087 | 6.9 |
Female | 2,626 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 4,223 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,486 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 267 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 75 | 28.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,224 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,603 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,064 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,777 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,545 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 86.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,822 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,099 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,531 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,339 | 44.8 |
Same county | 12,092 | 23.2 |
Different county | 11,247 | 21.6 |
Same state | 7,084 | 13.6 |
Different state | 4,163 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 229 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,284 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,392 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 54,185 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 42,767 | 77.4 |
Different state | 11,418 | 20.7 |
Born outside United States | 207 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 892 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 325 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 507 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 385 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 892 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 328 | 36.8 |
| Asia | 242 | 27.1 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 185 | 20.7 |
| Northern America | 129 | 14.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,099 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,183 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,916 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,389 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 740 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 372 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,751 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 847 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 122 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,284 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,075 | 126.8 |
| Arab | 113 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 977 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 610 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 938 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,768 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,530 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 374 | 0.7 |
| German | 32,138 | 58.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 330 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 3,976 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 340 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 10,121 | 18.3 |
| Polish | 1,463 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,250 | 7.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 609 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 589 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,395 | 4.3 |
| Swiss | 177 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 459 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 1,167 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 145 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,446 | 8.0 |
| (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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