Language Spoken At Home in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,908 | 100% |
| English only | 3,880 | 99.3% |
| Language other than English | 28 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 7 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 8 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,203 | 100% |
| American | 176 | 4.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 43 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 37 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 51 | 1.2% |
| English | 716 | 17.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 178 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 29 | 0.7% |
| German | 1,109 | 26.4% |
| Greek | 11 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 697 | 16.6% |
| Italian | 85 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 175 | 4.2% |
| Polish | 161 | 3.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 13 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 72 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 220 | 5.2% |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 161 | 3.8% |
| Swiss | 58 | 1.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 51 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,641 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 981 | 59.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 283 | 17.2% |
| Married-couple family | 796 | 48.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 185 | 11.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 44 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16 | 1.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 141 | 8.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 82 | 5.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 660 | 40.2% |
| Householder living alone | 536 | 32.7% |
| 65 years and over | 249 | 15.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 314 | 19.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 649 | 39.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,111 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,641 | 39.9% |
| Spouse | 786 | 19.1% |
| Child | 1,187 | 28.9% |
| Other relatives | 230 | 5.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 267 | 6.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 127 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,751 | 100% |
| Never married | 430 | 24.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 851 | 48.6% |
| Separated | 27 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 115 | 6.6% |
| Divorced | 328 | 18.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,759 | 100% |
| Never married | 340 | 19.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 857 | 48.7% |
| Separated | 33 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 211 | 12.0% |
| Divorced | 318 | 18.1% |
Fertility in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 33 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 19 | 57.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 118 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 29 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 22 | 75.9% |
| 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 | 22 | 75.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 68.2% |
| Who are married | 13 | 59.1% |
School Enrollment in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 723 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 74 | 10.2% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 6.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 301 | 41.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 201 | 27.8% |
| College or graduate school | 100 | 13.8% |
Educational Attainment in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,068 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 44 | 1.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 322 | 10.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,332 | 43.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 757 | 24.7% |
| Associate's degree | 198 | 6.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 362 | 11.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 53 | 1.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.5% |
Veteran Status in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,351 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 575 | 17.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,119 | 100% |
| With a disability | 900 | 21.8% |
| Under 18 years | 852 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 6.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,341 | 100% |
| With a disability | 447 | 19.1% |
| 65 years and over | 926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 398 | 43.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,171 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,905 | 93.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 266 | 6.4% |
| Same county | 62 | 1.5% |
| Different county | 204 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 116 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 88 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,203 | 100% |
| Native | 4,176 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 4,151 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 1,788 | 42.5% |
| Different state | 2,363 | 56.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 25 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 27 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 27 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 18 | 66.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 9 | 33.3% |
Year of Entry in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 52 | 100% |
| Native | 25 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 25 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 27 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 27 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mineral County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 27 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 40.7% |
| Asia | 11 | 40.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 5 | 18.5% |