Brown County, SD Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Brown county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 560 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 525 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,647 | 38.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,035 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,787 | 29.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,959 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,873 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,391 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,250 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,205 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,822 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,985 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,433 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,620 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,695 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,245 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 119 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 2,116 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,679 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,445 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,395 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 236 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 166 | 70.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,065 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,491 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 544 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,264 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,005 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,259 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 87.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,993 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,208 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,361 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,692 | 44.2 |
Same county | 8,435 | 25.4 |
Different county | 6,257 | 18.8 |
Same state | 3,298 | 9.9 |
Different state | 2,959 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 155 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,460 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,235 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 35,084 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 26,471 | 74.7 |
Different state | 8,613 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 151 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 225 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 86 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 98 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 225 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 110 | 48.9 |
| Asia | 69 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 31 | 13.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,208 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,457 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,751 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 595 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 378 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 150 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,136 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 388 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,460 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,781 | 120.6 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 407 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 525 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,107 | 3.1 |
| English | 2,517 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 950 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 136 | 0.4 |
| German | 19,433 | 54.8 |
| Greek | 54 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 82 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,934 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 258 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5,505 | 15.5 |
| Polish | 608 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,726 | 4.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 372 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 423 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,364 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 158 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,053 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,926 | 8.3 |
| (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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