North Dakota Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 179,667 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,725 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 8,650 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 73,725 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 41,564 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 47,003 | 26.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 408,585 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 35,658 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 30,298 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 113,931 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 100,288 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 38,567 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 67,551 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,292 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 512,281 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 141,300 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 290,833 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 3,610 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 36,702 | 7.2 |
Female | 30,346 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 39,836 | 7.8 |
Female | 21,235 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,645 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,547 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 474,210 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 61,365 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 153,594 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,046 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 345,334 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 53,170 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 292,164 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 87,361 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,601 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 603,106 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 342,460 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 253,430 | 42.0 |
Same county | 131,446 | 21.8 |
Different county | 121,984 | 20.2 |
Same state | 61,732 | 10.2 |
Different state | 60,252 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,216 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 642,200 | 100.0 |
| Native | 630,086 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 625,998 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 465,667 | 72.5 |
Different state | 160,331 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 4,088 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 12,114 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,339 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,156 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 6,958 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,114 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,008 | 33.1 |
| Asia | 2,793 | 23.1 |
| Africa | 793 | 6.5 |
| Oceania | 121 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 1,373 | 11.3 |
| Northern America | 3,026 | 25.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 603,106 | 100.0 |
| English only | 565,130 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 37,976 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,003 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 8,263 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,762 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 24,191 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,670 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,933 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 696 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 642,200 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 813,468 | 126.7 |
| Arab | 1,042 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 14,282 | 2.2 |
| Danish | 9,188 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 9,095 | 1.4 |
| English | 31,560 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 25,090 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,398 | 0.8 |
| German | 282,058 | 43.9 |
| Greek | 605 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2,802 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 49,387 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 5,328 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 265 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 193,158 | 30.1 |
| Polish | 17,700 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 348 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 22,514 | 3.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,674 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 8,011 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 499 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,051 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 31,966 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 1,749 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3,815 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 15,495 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 1,660 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 237 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 72,491 | 11.3 |
| (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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