Minnehaha County, SD Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Minnehaha county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 38,766 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,820 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,037 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,093 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,835 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 7,981 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 93,400 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,128 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,640 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,733 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,404 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 7,235 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,912 | 19.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,348 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 116,035 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,999 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 63,446 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 1,402 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 6,606 | 5.7 |
Female | 5,596 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 11,582 | 10.0 |
Female | 6,431 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,174 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 602 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 109,279 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,350 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 34,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,698 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,732 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 71,884 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 88.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,086 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,704 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,416 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 67,330 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 67,332 | 49.0 |
Same county | 38,181 | 27.8 |
Different county | 29,151 | 21.2 |
Same state | 13,046 | 9.5 |
Different state | 16,105 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,754 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 148,281 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,253 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 141,518 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 92,500 | 62.4 |
Different state | 49,018 | 33.1 |
Born outside United States | 735 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,028 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,267 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,749 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 4,279 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,028 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,819 | 30.2 |
| Asia | 1,516 | 25.1 |
| Africa | 1,284 | 21.3 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,196 | 19.8 |
| Northern America | 192 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,416 | 100.0 |
| English only | 128,234 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 9,182 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,269 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 3,136 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,598 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,315 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,408 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,098 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 576 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 148,281 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 178,185 | 120.2 |
| Arab | 511 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,272 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 4,655 | 3.1 |
| Dutch | 10,107 | 6.8 |
| English | 9,615 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,633 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 887 | 0.6 |
| German | 61,732 | 41.6 |
| Greek | 216 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 158 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 17,305 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 1,515 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 45 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28,954 | 19.5 |
| Polish | 2,280 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,019 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,460 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,381 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 69 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,237 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 7,356 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 469 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 424 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,060 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 713 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,054 | 9.5 |
| (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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