Language Spoken At Home in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,735 | 100% |
| English only | 2,684 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 51 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 42 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.3% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,898 | 100% |
| American | 134 | 4.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 42 | 1.4% |
| Danish | 42 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 88 | 3.0% |
| English | 449 | 15.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 64 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,284 | 44.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 451 | 15.6% |
| Italian | 33 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 39 | 1.3% |
| Polish | 46 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 32 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 18 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 100 | 3.5% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 34 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,356 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 865 | 63.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 290 | 21.4% |
| Married-couple family | 714 | 52.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 212 | 15.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 60 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 22 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 91 | 6.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56 | 4.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 491 | 36.2% |
| Householder living alone | 441 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 223 | 16.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 320 | 23.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 464 | 34.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,838 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,356 | 47.8% |
| Spouse | 696 | 24.5% |
| Child | 610 | 21.5% |
| Other relatives | 36 | 1.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 140 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 84 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,204 | 100% |
| Never married | 241 | 20.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 735 | 61.0% |
| Separated | 6 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 50 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 172 | 14.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,206 | 100% |
| Never married | 156 | 12.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 735 | 60.9% |
| Separated | 21 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 171 | 14.2% |
| Divorced | 123 | 10.2% |
Fertility in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 42 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2 | 4.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 210 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 29 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 2 | 6.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 6.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 2 | 100% |
| Who are female | 1 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 2 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 572 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11 | 1.9% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 8.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 261 | 45.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 137 | 24.0% |
| College or graduate school | 114 | 19.9% |
Educational Attainment in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,132 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 33 | 1.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 147 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 669 | 31.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 625 | 29.3% |
| Associate's degree | 365 | 17.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 198 | 9.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 95 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.7% |
Veteran Status in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,301 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 330 | 14.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,838 | 100% |
| With a disability | 480 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 597 | 100% |
| With a disability | 20 | 3.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,617 | 100% |
| With a disability | 194 | 12.0% |
| 65 years and over | 624 | 100% |
| With a disability | 266 | 42.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,864 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,526 | 88.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 338 | 11.8% |
| Same county | 152 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 186 | 6.5% |
| Same state | 118 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 68 | 2.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,898 | 100% |
| Native | 2,865 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 2,861 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 1,978 | 68.3% |
| Different state | 883 | 30.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 33 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 33 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 42.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 19 | 57.6% |
Year of Entry in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 37 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hitchcock County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 33 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 6.1% |
| Asia | 4 | 12.1% |
| Africa | 8 | 24.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 19 | 57.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |