Bennett County, SD Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bennett county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,257 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 104 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 632 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 253 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 170 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,972 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 215 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 350 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 547 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 458 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 151 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 191 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 60 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,486 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 790 | 31.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,250 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 54 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 163 | 6.6 |
Female | 129 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 229 | 9.2 |
Female | 114 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 115 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,278 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 248 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 81 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,724 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 396 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 44.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,328 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 363 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 195 | 53.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,260 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,991 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,269 | 38.9 |
Same county | 598 | 18.3 |
Different county | 671 | 20.6 |
Same state | 393 | 12.1 |
Different state | 278 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,574 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,561 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 3,543 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 2,463 | 68.9 |
Different state | 1,080 | 30.2 |
Born outside United States | 18 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 13 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 3 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5 | 38.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 61.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,260 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,815 | 86.3 |
| Language other than English | 445 | 13.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 132 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 33 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,574 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,664 | 102.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 109 | 3.0 |
| Danish | 56 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 57 | 1.6 |
| English | 223 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 99 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| German | 570 | 15.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 266 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 86 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 47 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 95 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 110 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,882 | 52.7 |
| (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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