Language Spoken At Home in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,745 | 100% |
| English only | 8,436 | 96.5% |
| Language other than English | 309 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 124 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 139 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 64 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 39 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 90 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 60 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 41 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,176 | 100% |
| American | 241 | 2.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 209 | 2.3% |
| Danish | 125 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 232 | 2.5% |
| English | 1,069 | 11.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 196 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,767 | 41.1% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,447 | 15.8% |
| Italian | 164 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 397 | 4.3% |
| Polish | 145 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 37 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 171 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 127 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 113 | 1.2% |
| Swedish | 633 | 6.9% |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 78 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 9 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,772 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,137 | 56.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 816 | 21.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,729 | 45.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 599 | 15.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 104 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 29 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 304 | 8.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 188 | 5.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,635 | 43.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,433 | 38.0% |
| 65 years and over | 514 | 13.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 919 | 24.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,043 | 27.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,971 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,772 | 47.3% |
| Spouse | 1,725 | 21.6% |
| Child | 1,687 | 21.2% |
| Other relatives | 255 | 3.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 532 | 6.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 94 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,827 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,525 | 39.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,840 | 48.1% |
| Separated | 30 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 65 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 367 | 9.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,074 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,349 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,731 | 42.5% |
| Separated | 44 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 400 | 9.8% |
| Divorced | 550 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 40 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3 | 7.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 2 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 75 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 46.7% |
| 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 | 35 | 46.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Who are female | 24 | 68.6% |
| Who are married | 19 | 54.3% |
School Enrollment in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,811 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 134 | 4.8% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 2.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 672 | 23.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 355 | 12.6% |
| College or graduate school | 1,571 | 55.9% |
Educational Attainment in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,604 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 146 | 2.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 317 | 5.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,276 | 22.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,419 | 25.3% |
| Associate's degree | 425 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,318 | 23.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 703 | 12.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 36.1% |
Veteran Status in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,492 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 770 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,076 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,119 | 12.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,683 | 100% |
| With a disability | 76 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,937 | 100% |
| With a disability | 538 | 9.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,456 | 100% |
| With a disability | 505 | 34.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,131 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,657 | 72.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,443 | 26.8% |
| Same county | 1,111 | 12.2% |
| Different county | 1,332 | 14.6% |
| Same state | 771 | 8.4% |
| Different state | 561 | 6.1% |
| Abroad | 31 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,176 | 100% |
| Native | 8,940 | 97.4% |
| Born in United States | 8,882 | 96.8% |
| State of residence | 4,904 | 53.4% |
| Different state | 3,978 | 43.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 58 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 236 | 2.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 236 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 124 | 52.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 112 | 47.5% |
Year of Entry in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 294 | 100% |
| Native | 58 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 58 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 236 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 31 | 13.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 205 | 86.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dawes County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 236 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 8.1% |
| Asia | 67 | 28.4% |
| Africa | 113 | 47.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 37 | 15.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |