Language Spoken At Home in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,771 | 100% |
| English only | 2,667 | 96.2% |
| Language other than English | 104 | 3.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 77 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,947 | 100% |
| American | 145 | 4.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 77 | 2.6% |
| Danish | 110 | 3.7% |
| Dutch | 79 | 2.7% |
| English | 361 | 12.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 112 | 3.8% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,391 | 47.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 407 | 13.8% |
| Italian | 49 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 87 | 3.0% |
| Polish | 86 | 2.9% |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 37 | 1.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 61 | 2.1% |
| Scottish | 26 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 239 | 8.1% |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,219 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 859 | 70.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 334 | 27.4% |
| Married-couple family | 758 | 62.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 257 | 21.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 46 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 43 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 55 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 34 | 2.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 360 | 29.5% |
| Householder living alone | 270 | 22.1% |
| 65 years and over | 147 | 12.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 363 | 29.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 380 | 31.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,905 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,219 | 42.0% |
| Spouse | 781 | 26.9% |
| Child | 721 | 24.8% |
| Other relatives | 47 | 1.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 137 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 109 | 3.8% |
Marital Status in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,184 | 100% |
| Never married | 247 | 20.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 774 | 65.4% |
| Separated | 20 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 20 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 123 | 10.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,190 | 100% |
| Never married | 122 | 10.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 794 | 66.7% |
| Separated | 19 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 162 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 93 | 7.8% |
Fertility in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 60 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2 | 3.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 111 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 253 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 73.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 46.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 26.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 11 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 54.5% |
| Who are married | 11 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 662 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 51 | 7.7% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 10.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 293 | 44.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 164 | 24.8% |
| College or graduate school | 84 | 12.7% |
Educational Attainment in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,080 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 47 | 2.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 112 | 5.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 561 | 27.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 693 | 33.3% |
| Associate's degree | 240 | 11.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 280 | 13.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 147 | 7.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.5% |
Veteran Status in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,260 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 173 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,905 | 100% |
| With a disability | 367 | 12.6% |
| Under 18 years | 687 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9 | 1.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,655 | 100% |
| With a disability | 169 | 10.2% |
| 65 years and over | 563 | 100% |
| With a disability | 189 | 33.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,907 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,550 | 87.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 357 | 12.3% |
| Same county | 208 | 7.2% |
| Different county | 149 | 5.1% |
| Same state | 116 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 33 | 1.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,947 | 100% |
| Native | 2,925 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 2,913 | 98.8% |
| State of residence | 2,022 | 68.6% |
| Different state | 891 | 30.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 12 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 22 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 22 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 12 | 54.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 10 | 45.5% |
Year of Entry in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 34 | 100% |
| Native | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 22 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 36.4% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 10 | 45.5% |
| Northern America | 4 | 18.2% |