South Dakota Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 208,229 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,693 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 11,173 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 92,769 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48,700 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 42,894 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 474,359 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 35,421 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 37,759 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 156,006 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 109,300 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 33,861 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 73,563 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 28,449 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 589,612 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 154,033 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 336,502 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 6,160 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 41,144 | 7.0 |
Female | 34,104 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 51,773 | 8.8 |
Female | 27,121 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,019 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,632 | 57.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 548,771 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 79,370 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 186,018 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,653 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 399,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 62,238 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 337,337 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 83.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 100,501 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 39,728 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 703,820 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 391,777 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 304,918 | 43.3 |
Same county | 149,023 | 21.2 |
Different county | 155,895 | 22.1 |
Same state | 83,347 | 11.8 |
Different state | 72,548 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,125 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 754,844 | 100.0 |
| Native | 741,349 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 737,555 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 513,867 | 68.1 |
Different state | 223,688 | 29.6 |
Born outside United States | 3,794 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 13,495 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,427 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,452 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 8,043 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,495 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,255 | 31.5 |
| Asia | 4,063 | 30.1 |
| Africa | 1,561 | 11.6 |
| Oceania | 95 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 2,502 | 18.5 |
| Northern America | 1,019 | 7.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 703,820 | 100.0 |
| English only | 658,245 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 45,575 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 16,376 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 10,052 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,999 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 19,510 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,699 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,053 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,505 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 754,844 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 877,136 | 116.2 |
| Arab | 1,407 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 17,660 | 2.3 |
| Danish | 20,112 | 2.7 |
| Dutch | 35,655 | 4.7 |
| English | 53,241 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 21,871 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,315 | 0.6 |
| German | 307,309 | 40.7 |
| Greek | 733 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 982 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 78,481 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 7,541 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 287 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 115,292 | 15.3 |
| Polish | 11,527 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 343 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9,372 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,571 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 7,898 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 211 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,731 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 29,707 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 3,085 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 875 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 29,181 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 3,587 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 181 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 106,981 | 14.2 |
| (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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