Language Spoken At Home in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 10,260 | 100% |
| English only | 9,988 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 272 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 69 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 185 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 68 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 86 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,904 | 100% |
| American | 1,024 | 9.4% |
| Arab | 34 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 425 | 3.9% |
| Danish | 410 | 3.8% |
| Dutch | 201 | 1.8% |
| English | 1,492 | 13.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 254 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 16 | 0.1% |
| German | 4,303 | 39.5% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,818 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 112 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 184 | 1.7% |
| Polish | 313 | 2.9% |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 22 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 163 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 238 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 677 | 6.2% |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 140 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,636 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,254 | 70.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,242 | 26.8% |
| Married-couple family | 2,817 | 60.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 978 | 21.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 139 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 71 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 298 | 6.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 193 | 4.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,382 | 29.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,292 | 27.9% |
| 65 years and over | 632 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,328 | 28.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,500 | 32.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,719 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,636 | 43.3% |
| Spouse | 2,820 | 26.3% |
| Child | 2,768 | 25.8% |
| Other relatives | 208 | 1.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 287 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 128 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,338 | 100% |
| Never married | 902 | 20.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,876 | 66.3% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 165 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 372 | 8.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,441 | 100% |
| Never married | 595 | 13.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,837 | 63.9% |
| Separated | 22 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 510 | 11.5% |
| Divorced | 477 | 10.7% |
Fertility in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 89 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13 | 14.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 6 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 141 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 63.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 31 | 22.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 2.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 10.6% |
| 5 or more years | 41 | 29.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100% |
| Who are female | 46 | 51.1% |
| Who are married | 83 | 92.2% |
School Enrollment in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,540 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 169 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 200 | 7.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,082 | 42.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 705 | 27.8% |
| College or graduate school | 384 | 15.1% |
Educational Attainment in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,631 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 231 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 376 | 4.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,777 | 36.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,987 | 26.0% |
| Associate's degree | 767 | 10.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,116 | 14.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 377 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.6% |
Veteran Status in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,305 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 944 | 11.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,722 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,242 | 11.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,587 | 100% |
| With a disability | 47 | 1.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,991 | 100% |
| With a disability | 508 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,144 | 100% |
| With a disability | 687 | 32.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,827 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,439 | 87.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,363 | 12.6% |
| Same county | 848 | 7.8% |
| Different county | 515 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 417 | 3.9% |
| Different state | 98 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 25 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,904 | 100% |
| Native | 10,849 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 10,813 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 9,050 | 83.0% |
| Different state | 1,763 | 16.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 36 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 55 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 55 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13 | 23.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 42 | 76.4% |
Year of Entry in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 91 | 100% |
| Native | 36 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 36 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 55 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 55 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 55 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 3 | 5.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 41 | 74.5% |
| Northern America | 11 | 20.0% |