Language Spoken At Home in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,813 | 100% |
| English only | 7,635 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 178 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 110 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 19 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,268 | 100% |
| American | 1,312 | 15.9% |
| Arab | 17 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 156 | 1.9% |
| English | 783 | 9.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 262 | 3.2% |
| French Canadian | 10 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,117 | 13.5% |
| Greek | 22 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,342 | 16.2% |
| Italian | 118 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 44 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 127 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 116 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 31 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,379 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,342 | 69.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 863 | 25.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,944 | 57.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 641 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 149 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 249 | 7.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 125 | 3.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,037 | 30.7% |
| Householder living alone | 870 | 25.7% |
| 65 years and over | 415 | 12.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,061 | 31.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,015 | 30.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,159 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,379 | 41.4% |
| Spouse | 1,931 | 23.7% |
| Child | 1,980 | 24.3% |
| Other relatives | 377 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 492 | 6.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 215 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,327 | 100% |
| Never married | 762 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,017 | 60.6% |
| Separated | 9 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 122 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 417 | 12.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,483 | 100% |
| Never married | 562 | 16.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,991 | 57.2% |
| Separated | 57 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 444 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 429 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 166 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 40 | 24.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 190 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 208 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 64.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 34 | 16.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 23 | 11.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 60 | 28.8% |
| 5 or more years | 17 | 8.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 134 | 100% |
| Who are female | 87 | 64.9% |
| Who are married | 82 | 61.2% |
School Enrollment in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,857 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 159 | 8.6% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 6.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 831 | 44.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 398 | 21.4% |
| College or graduate school | 349 | 18.8% |
Educational Attainment in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,870 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 310 | 5.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 760 | 12.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,231 | 38.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,421 | 24.2% |
| Associate's degree | 444 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 299 | 5.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 405 | 6.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.0% |
Veteran Status in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,468 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 755 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,148 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,346 | 16.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,780 | 100% |
| With a disability | 73 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,970 | 100% |
| With a disability | 742 | 14.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,398 | 100% |
| With a disability | 531 | 38.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,137 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,414 | 91.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 713 | 8.8% |
| Same county | 434 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 279 | 3.4% |
| Same state | 168 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 111 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,268 | 100% |
| Native | 8,174 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 8,157 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 4,931 | 59.6% |
| Different state | 3,226 | 39.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 94 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 94 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 58 | 61.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 36 | 38.3% |
Year of Entry in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 111 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 94 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 3.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 91 | 96.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ballard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 94 | 100% |
| Europe | 44 | 46.8% |
| Asia | 23 | 24.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 25 | 26.6% |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.1% |