Perkins County, SD Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Perkins county south dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 732 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 53 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 371 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 246 | 33.6 |
| College or graduate school | 27 | 3.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,367 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 272 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 195 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 879 | 37.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 563 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 112 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 264 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 82 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,716 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 560 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,742 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 15 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 238 | 8.8 |
Female | 197 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 161 | 5.9 |
Female | 73 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,558 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 337 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 712 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 36 | 5.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,656 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 206 | 12.4 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,450 | 87.6 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 297 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,169 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,353 | 74.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 776 | 24.5 |
Same county | 471 | 14.9 |
Different county | 305 | 9.6 |
Same state | 149 | 4.7 |
Different state | 156 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,363 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,319 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 3,307 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 1,635 | 48.6 |
Different state | 1,672 | 49.7 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 44 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 15 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 29 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 34.1 |
| Asia | 9 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 4.5 |
| Latin America | 4 | 9.1 |
| Northern America | 14 | 31.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,169 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,092 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 77 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 21 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,363 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,841 | 114.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 33 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 34 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 101 | 3.0 |
| English | 292 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 49 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,462 | 43.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 310 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 24 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 720 | 21.4 |
| Polish | 26 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 97 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 45 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 22 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 195 | 5.8 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 191 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 164 | 4.9 |
| (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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