Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cherry county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,524 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 106 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 818 | 53.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 402 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 127 | 8.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,115 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 243 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 364 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,291 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,120 | 27.2 |
| Associate degree | 300 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 604 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 193 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,824 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 966 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,042 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 43 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 390 | 8.1 |
Female | 336 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 383 | 7.9 |
Female | 202 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 65 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 39 | 60.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,504 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 563 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 61 | 4.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 572 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,701 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 85.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 348 | 35.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,772 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,465 | 60.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,290 | 39.7 |
Same county | 1,067 | 18.5 |
Different county | 1,223 | 21.2 |
Same state | 590 | 10.2 |
Different state | 633 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,148 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,104 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 6,087 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 4,382 | 71.3 |
Different state | 1,705 | 27.7 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 44 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 20.5 |
| Asia | 11 | 25.0 |
| Africa | 11 | 25.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 15.9 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 6 | 13.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,772 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,620 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 152 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 55 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 60 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,148 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,418 | 120.7 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 198 | 3.2 |
| Danish | 199 | 3.2 |
| Dutch | 318 | 5.2 |
| English | 1,133 | 18.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 238 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,524 | 41.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 961 | 15.6 |
| Italian | 58 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 209 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 138 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 88 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 93 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 207 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 376 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 555 | 9.0 |
| (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 |
