Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Boone county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,676 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 86 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 902 | 53.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 472 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 131 | 7.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,134 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 366 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 278 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,729 | 41.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 903 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 317 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 404 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 137 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,804 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 925 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,077 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 35 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 527 | 11.0 |
Female | 432 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 240 | 5.0 |
Female | 105 | 2.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4 | 25.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,440 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 720 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 96 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,990 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 378 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 65.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,612 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 87.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,188 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 392 | 33.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,889 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,016 | 68.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,861 | 31.6 |
Same county | 1,117 | 19.0 |
Different county | 744 | 12.6 |
Same state | 608 | 10.3 |
Different state | 136 | 2.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,201 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 6,188 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,657 | 90.4 |
Different state | 531 | 8.5 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 58 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 42 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 16 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 58 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 41.4 |
| Asia | 10 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 3.4 |
| Latin America | 17 | 29.3 |
| Northern America | 5 | 8.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,889 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,708 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 181 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 103 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,137 | 114.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 230 | 3.7 |
| Danish | 186 | 3.0 |
| Dutch | 150 | 2.4 |
| English | 493 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 88 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,331 | 53.2 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 826 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 24 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 368 | 5.9 |
| Polish | 429 | 6.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 33 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 34 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 386 | 6.2 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 245 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 227 | 3.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
