Language Spoken At Home in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,126 | 100% |
| English only | 4,006 | 97.1% |
| Language other than English | 120 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 63 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 102 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 48 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,338 | 100% |
| American | 209 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 69 | 1.6% |
| Danish | 172 | 4.0% |
| Dutch | 161 | 3.7% |
| English | 1,113 | 25.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 306 | 7.1% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,064 | 24.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 717 | 16.5% |
| Italian | 67 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 219 | 5.0% |
| Polish | 36 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 80 | 1.8% |
| Russian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 72 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 137 | 3.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 126 | 2.9% |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 105 | 2.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,878 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,124 | 59.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 390 | 20.8% |
| Married-couple family | 956 | 50.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 320 | 17.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 52 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 32 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 116 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38 | 2.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 754 | 40.1% |
| Householder living alone | 660 | 35.1% |
| 65 years and over | 218 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 439 | 23.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 549 | 29.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,230 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,878 | 44.4% |
| Spouse | 967 | 22.9% |
| Child | 1,073 | 25.4% |
| Other relatives | 168 | 4.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 144 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 84 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,969 | 100% |
| Never married | 481 | 24.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,206 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 32 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 83 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 167 | 8.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,672 | 100% |
| Never married | 227 | 13.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,029 | 61.5% |
| Separated | 36 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 265 | 15.8% |
| Divorced | 115 | 6.9% |
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 | 52 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 164 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 51 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 39.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 5.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 17 | 33.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 17 | 85.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 791 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21 | 2.7% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 9.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 365 | 46.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 181 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 148 | 18.7% |
Educational Attainment in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,243 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 87 | 2.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 263 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,229 | 37.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 716 | 22.1% |
| Associate's degree | 108 | 3.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 612 | 18.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 228 | 7.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 25.9% |
Veteran Status in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,464 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 548 | 15.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,291 | 100% |
| With a disability | 835 | 19.5% |
| Under 18 years | 874 | 100% |
| With a disability | 39 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,671 | 100% |
| With a disability | 408 | 15.3% |
| 65 years and over | 746 | 100% |
| With a disability | 388 | 52.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,281 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,697 | 86.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 561 | 13.1% |
| Same county | 258 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 303 | 7.1% |
| Same state | 117 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 186 | 4.3% |
| Abroad | 23 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,338 | 100% |
| Native | 4,247 | 97.9% |
| Born in United States | 4,239 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 2,331 | 53.7% |
| Different state | 1,908 | 44.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 2.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 91 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 25 | 27.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 66 | 72.5% |
Year of Entry in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 99 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 15 | 16.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 76 | 83.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Custer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 91 | 100% |
| Europe | 31 | 34.1% |
| Asia | 2 | 2.2% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 48 | 52.7% |
| Northern America | 10 | 11.0% |