Ward County, ND Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Ward county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,316 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 943 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 914 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,673 | 40.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,616 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,170 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,957 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,191 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,355 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,397 | 28.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,829 | 27.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,229 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,030 | 16.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,926 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,029 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,129 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,844 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 314 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,857 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,403 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,885 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,122 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 329 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 118 | 35.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,379 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,154 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 993 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,663 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,724 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,880 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,715 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,555 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,745 | 50.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,200 | 46.2 |
Same county | 12,659 | 23.2 |
Different county | 12,541 | 23.0 |
Same state | 4,272 | 7.8 |
Different state | 8,269 | 15.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,610 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,795 | 100.0 |
| Native | 57,580 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 56,538 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 38,858 | 66.1 |
Different state | 17,680 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,042 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,215 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 526 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 639 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 576 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,215 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 329 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 203 | 16.7 |
| Africa | 22 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 208 | 17.1 |
| Northern America | 448 | 36.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,555 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,015 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,540 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 675 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,001 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 249 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,203 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 199 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,795 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,009 | 124.2 |
| Arab | 74 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 587 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,044 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 977 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,273 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,993 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 549 | 0.9 |
| German | 23,448 | 39.9 |
| Greek | 173 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 151 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,168 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 968 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 17,789 | 30.3 |
| Polish | 1,082 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 81 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,274 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 837 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 802 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 85 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 90 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,515 | 4.3 |
| Swiss | 117 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 521 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 1,738 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 307 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 57 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,268 | 12.4 |
| (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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