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Language Spoken At Home in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,710 | 100% |
| English only | 2,662 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 48 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 14 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,890 | 100% |
| American | 167 | 5.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 18 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 56 | 1.9% |
| English | 305 | 10.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 88 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,233 | 42.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 267 | 9.2% |
| Italian | 53 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 761 | 26.3% |
| Polish | 41 | 1.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 54 | 1.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 31 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 17 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 160 | 5.5% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 5 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,307 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 796 | 60.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 279 | 21.3% |
| Married-couple family | 724 | 55.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 237 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 37 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 35 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 28 | 2.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 511 | 39.1% |
| Householder living alone | 494 | 37.8% |
| 65 years and over | 236 | 18.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 291 | 22.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 465 | 35.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,802 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,307 | 46.6% |
| Spouse | 728 | 26.0% |
| Child | 668 | 23.8% |
| Other relatives | 51 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 48 | 1.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 31 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,188 | 100% |
| Never married | 287 | 24.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 723 | 60.9% |
| Separated | 21 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 59 | 5.0% |
| Divorced | 98 | 8.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,178 | 100% |
| Never married | 161 | 13.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 762 | 64.7% |
| Separated | 10 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 152 | 12.9% |
| Divorced | 93 | 7.9% |
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 | 27 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4 | 14.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 116 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 23 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 59.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 9 | 33.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 25.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Who are female | 8 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 16 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 532 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 46 | 8.6% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 4.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 269 | 50.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 127 | 23.9% |
| College or graduate school | 65 | 12.2% |
Educational Attainment in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,161 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 130 | 6.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 148 | 6.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 743 | 34.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 567 | 26.2% |
| Associate's degree | 133 | 6.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 345 | 16.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 95 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.4% |
Veteran Status in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,268 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 250 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,854 | 100% |
| With a disability | 429 | 15.0% |
| Under 18 years | 622 | 100% |
| With a disability | 28 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,586 | 100% |
| With a disability | 178 | 11.2% |
| 65 years and over | 646 | 100% |
| With a disability | 223 | 34.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,873 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,605 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 266 | 9.3% |
| Same county | 112 | 3.9% |
| Different county | 154 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 27 | 0.9% |
| Different state | 127 | 4.4% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,890 | 100% |
| Native | 2,870 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 2,867 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 1,257 | 43.5% |
| Different state | 1,610 | 55.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 20 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 50.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 10 | 50.0% |
Year of Entry in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 23 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 20 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 10.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 3 | 15.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 5 | 25.0% |
| Northern America | 10 | 50.0% |