Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Buffalo county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,318 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 691 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 548 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,655 | 32.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,572 | 18.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,852 | 40.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,177 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 965 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,653 | 6.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,441 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,188 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,623 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,865 | 20.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,442 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,735 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,933 | 32.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,094 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 268 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,906 | 5.6 |
Female | 1,547 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 2,534 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,433 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 244 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 63 | 25.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,758 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,372 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,084 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 839 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,113 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,046 | 13.2 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,067 | 86.8 |
Percent employed | 87.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,733 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,470 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,880 | 47.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,190 | 51.2 |
Same county | 9,788 | 24.8 |
Different county | 10,402 | 26.4 |
Same state | 7,412 | 18.8 |
Different state | 2,990 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 400 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,162 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 40,948 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 31,859 | 75.4 |
Different state | 9,089 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 214 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,097 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 522 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 380 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 717 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,097 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 132 | 12.0 |
| Asia | 225 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 24 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 703 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 13 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,470 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,841 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,629 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 967 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,834 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 730 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 596 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 94 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,853 | 115.6 |
| Arab | 154 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,611 | 3.8 |
| Danish | 1,700 | 4.0 |
| Dutch | 1,049 | 2.5 |
| English | 4,653 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 951 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 118 | 0.3 |
| German | 18,281 | 43.3 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,213 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 576 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,015 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 1,456 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 256 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 683 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 570 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,155 | 7.5 |
| Swiss | 231 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,323 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 322 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,268 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
