Language Spoken At Home in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,113 | 100% |
| English only | 1,002 | 90.0% |
| Language other than English | 111 | 10.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 2.6% |
| Spanish | 110 | 9.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 2.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,153 | 100% |
| American | 55 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 2 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 14 | 1.2% |
| English | 172 | 14.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 24 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 226 | 19.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 181 | 15.7% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 3 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 137 | 11.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 15 | 1.3% |
Households By Type in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 457 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 266 | 58.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 103 | 22.5% |
| Married-couple family | 227 | 49.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 93 | 20.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 22 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 17 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 191 | 41.8% |
| Householder living alone | 187 | 40.9% |
| 65 years and over | 123 | 26.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 111 | 24.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 199 | 43.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,153 | 100% |
| Householder | 457 | 39.6% |
| Spouse | 243 | 21.1% |
| Child | 352 | 30.5% |
| Other relatives | 79 | 6.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 22 | 1.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 16 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 523 | 100% |
| Never married | 186 | 35.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 256 | 48.9% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 23 | 4.4% |
| Divorced | 58 | 11.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 416 | 100% |
| Never married | 69 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 217 | 52.2% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 91 | 21.9% |
| Divorced | 39 | 9.4% |
Fertility in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6 | 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 | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
Grandparents in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 8 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 3 | 37.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 37.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 3 | 100% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0.0% |
| Who are married | 3 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 289 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4 | 1.4% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 4.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 143 | 49.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 114 | 39.4% |
| College or graduate school | 16 | 5.5% |
Educational Attainment in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 772 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 59 | 7.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 36 | 4.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 295 | 38.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 177 | 22.9% |
| Associate's degree | 49 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 119 | 15.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 872 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 89 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,153 | 100% |
| With a disability | 202 | 17.5% |
| Under 18 years | 281 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11 | 3.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 604 | 100% |
| With a disability | 97 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 268 | 100% |
| With a disability | 94 | 35.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,153 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,045 | 90.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 108 | 9.4% |
| Same county | 28 | 2.4% |
| Different county | 80 | 6.9% |
| Same state | 55 | 4.8% |
| Different state | 25 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,153 | 100% |
| Native | 1,123 | 97.4% |
| Born in United States | 1,121 | 97.2% |
| State of residence | 974 | 84.5% |
| Different state | 147 | 12.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 30 | 2.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 30 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 11 | 36.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 19 | 63.3% |
Year of Entry in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 32 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 30 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 30 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Motley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 30 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 1 | 3.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 29 | 96.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |