Foster County, ND Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Foster county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 982 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 89 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 476 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 281 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 77 | 7.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,569 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 279 | 10.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 285 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 769 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 573 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 155 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 368 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 140 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,972 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 590 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,872 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 29 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 276 | 9.3 |
Female | 229 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 205 | 6.9 |
Female | 112 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,775 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 311 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 881 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 50 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,878 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 233 | 12.4 |
Percent employed | 64.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,645 | 87.6 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 277 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,172 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,354 | 38.1 |
Same county | 709 | 19.9 |
Different county | 645 | 18.1 |
Same state | 456 | 12.8 |
Different state | 189 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 32 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,759 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,703 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 3,680 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 3,138 | 83.5 |
Different state | 542 | 14.4 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 30.4 |
| Asia | 7 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 8.9 |
| Latin America | 12 | 21.4 |
| Northern America | 15 | 26.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,411 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 147 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 67 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 32 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 108 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,759 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,674 | 124.3 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 99 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 98 | 2.6 |
| English | 179 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 1.0 |
| German | 1,772 | 47.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 294 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 11 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,256 | 33.4 |
| Polish | 64 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 69 | 1.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 45 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 34 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 177 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 145 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 178 | 4.7 |
| (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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