Language Spoken At Home in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,001 | 100% |
| English only | 1,932 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 69 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 2.2% |
| Spanish | 31 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 29 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 1.4% |
Ancestry in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,152 | 100% |
| American | 47 | 2.2% |
| Arab | 29 | 1.3% |
| Czech | 22 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 51 | 2.4% |
| Dutch | 269 | 12.5% |
| English | 88 | 4.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 84 | 3.9% |
| French Canadian | 20 | 0.9% |
| German | 1,055 | 49.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 193 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 418 | 19.4% |
| Polish | 13 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 23 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 135 | 6.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,002 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 607 | 60.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 240 | 24.0% |
| Married-couple family | 435 | 43.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 133 | 13.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 55 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 117 | 11.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 89 | 8.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 395 | 39.4% |
| Householder living alone | 326 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 194 | 19.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 250 | 25.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 369 | 36.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,076 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,002 | 48.3% |
| Spouse | 431 | 20.8% |
| Child | 504 | 24.3% |
| Other relatives | 18 | 0.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 121 | 5.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 94 | 4.5% |
Marital Status in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 863 | 100% |
| Never married | 275 | 31.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 446 | 51.7% |
| Separated | 4 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 51 | 5.9% |
| Divorced | 87 | 10.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 894 | 100% |
| Never married | 175 | 19.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 450 | 50.3% |
| Separated | 6 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 161 | 18.0% |
| Divorced | 102 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 48 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 30 | 62.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 137 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 213 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6 | 42.9% |
| 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 | 6 | 42.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 359 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 41 | 11.4% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 7.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 186 | 51.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 77 | 21.4% |
| College or graduate school | 30 | 8.4% |
Educational Attainment in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,514 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 82 | 5.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 88 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 594 | 39.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 312 | 20.6% |
| Associate's degree | 136 | 9.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 218 | 14.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 84 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.9% |
Veteran Status in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,687 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 219 | 13.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,100 | 100% |
| With a disability | 335 | 16.0% |
| Under 18 years | 465 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8 | 1.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,120 | 100% |
| With a disability | 114 | 10.2% |
| 65 years and over | 515 | 100% |
| With a disability | 213 | 41.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,113 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,814 | 85.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 299 | 14.2% |
| Same county | 174 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 125 | 5.9% |
| Same state | 106 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 19 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,152 | 100% |
| Native | 2,108 | 98.0% |
| Born in United States | 2,094 | 97.3% |
| State of residence | 1,612 | 74.9% |
| Different state | 482 | 22.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 14 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 2.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 44 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 9 | 20.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 35 | 79.5% |
Year of Entry in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 58 | 100% |
| Native | 14 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 44 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Slayton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 44 | 100% |
| Europe | 3 | 6.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 29 | 65.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 6 | 13.6% |
| Northern America | 6 | 13.6% |