Day County, SD Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Day county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,449 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 63 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 764 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 443 | 30.6 |
| College or graduate school | 102 | 7.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,354 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 495 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 375 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,669 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 875 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 270 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 524 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 146 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,017 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,072 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,002 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 34 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 477 | 9.5 |
Female | 384 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 432 | 8.6 |
Female | 246 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 83 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 39 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,666 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 711 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,403 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 89 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,008 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 558 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,450 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 539 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,922 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,104 | 69.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,794 | 30.3 |
Same county | 944 | 15.9 |
Different county | 850 | 14.4 |
Same state | 487 | 8.2 |
Different state | 363 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,267 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,208 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 6,200 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,024 | 80.2 |
Different state | 1,176 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 8 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 59 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 31 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 59 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 28.8 |
| Asia | 21 | 35.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 21 | 35.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,922 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,690 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 232 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 82 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 39 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,267 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,862 | 125.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 26 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 113 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 119 | 1.9 |
| English | 338 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 158 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,596 | 41.4 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 456 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 16 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,898 | 30.3 |
| Polish | 849 | 13.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 61 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 13 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 46 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 322 | 5.1 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 124 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 631 | 10.1 |
| (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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