Nelson County, ND Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Nelson county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 823 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 32 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 367 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 301 | 36.6 |
| College or graduate school | 61 | 7.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,753 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 268 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 245 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 849 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 654 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 256 | 9.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 412 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 69 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,098 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 579 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,811 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 12 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 447 | 14.4 |
Female | 380 | 12.3 |
| Divorced | 249 | 8.0 |
Female | 119 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 13 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 38.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,872 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 468 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 338 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,431 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 339 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,571 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,521 | 70.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,027 | 28.8 |
Same county | 452 | 12.7 |
Different county | 575 | 16.1 |
Same state | 361 | 10.1 |
Different state | 214 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 23 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,715 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,651 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 3,640 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 3,034 | 81.7 |
Different state | 606 | 16.3 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 64 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 64 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 31.3 |
| Asia | 10 | 15.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 34 | 53.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,571 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,392 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 179 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 22 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 137 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,715 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,665 | 125.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 201 | 5.4 |
| Danish | 56 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 28 | 0.8 |
| English | 173 | 4.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 142 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,098 | 29.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 325 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 16 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,036 | 54.8 |
| Polish | 33 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 25 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 44 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 179 | 4.8 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 68 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 177 | 4.8 |
| (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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