Language Spoken At Home in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 332 | 100% |
| English only | 329 | 99.1% |
| Language other than English | 3 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 360 | 100% |
| American | 32 | 8.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 8 | 2.2% |
| Dutch | 1 | 0.3% |
| English | 20 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 15 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 141 | 39.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 11 | 3.1% |
| Italian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 46 | 12.8% |
| Polish | 8 | 2.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 1 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 42 | 11.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3 | 0.8% |
Households By Type in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 158 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 92 | 58.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 49 | 31.0% |
| Married-couple family | 44 | 27.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 6.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12 | 7.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 5.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 36 | 22.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 31 | 19.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 66 | 41.8% |
| Householder living alone | 38 | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 25 | 15.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 49 | 31.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 33 | 20.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 360 | 100% |
| Householder | 158 | 43.9% |
| Spouse | 41 | 11.4% |
| Child | 94 | 26.1% |
| Other relatives | 4 | 1.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 63 | 17.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 45 | 12.5% |
Marital Status in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 135 | 100% |
| Never married | 54 | 40.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 41 | 30.4% |
| Separated | 3 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 12 | 8.9% |
| Divorced | 25 | 18.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 144 | 100% |
| Never married | 49 | 34.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 44 | 30.6% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 23 | 16.0% |
| Divorced | 28 | 19.4% |
Fertility in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 71 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 48 | 67.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 19 | 26.8% |
| College or graduate school | 4 | 5.6% |
Educational Attainment in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 241 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 13 | 5.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 35 | 14.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 99 | 41.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 80 | 33.2% |
| Associate's degree | 1 | 0.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 13 | 5.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 5.4% |
Veteran Status in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 264 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 25 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 360 | 100% |
| With a disability | 52 | 14.4% |
| Under 18 years | 96 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2 | 2.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 227 | 100% |
| With a disability | 30 | 13.2% |
| 65 years and over | 37 | 100% |
| With a disability | 20 | 54.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 355 | 100% |
| Same house | 313 | 88.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 42 | 11.8% |
| Same county | 29 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 13 | 3.7% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 13 | 3.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 360 | 100% |
| Native | 357 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 357 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 289 | 80.3% |
| Different state | 68 | 18.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 3 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 3 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3 | 100.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
Year of Entry in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Backus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 3 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 3 | 100.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |