Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cheyenne county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,414 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 98 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,185 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 756 | 31.3 |
| College or graduate school | 256 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,543 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 364 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 503 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,308 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,738 | 26.6 |
| Associate degree | 531 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 881 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 218 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,781 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,614 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,594 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 102 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 605 | 7.8 |
Female | 500 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 866 | 11.1 |
Female | 464 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 62.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,229 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 941 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 206 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 833 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 61.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,353 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 87.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,611 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 619 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,195 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,456 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,668 | 39.9 |
Same county | 1,695 | 18.4 |
Different county | 1,973 | 21.5 |
Same state | 854 | 9.3 |
Different state | 1,119 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 71 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,830 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,739 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 9,724 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 6,551 | 66.6 |
Different state | 3,173 | 32.3 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 91 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 45 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 91 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 30.8 |
| Asia | 22 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 39 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,195 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,872 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 323 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 89 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 237 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,830 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,617 | 108.0 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 310 | 3.2 |
| Danish | 250 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 274 | 2.8 |
| English | 1,018 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 318 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,322 | 44.0 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,186 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 165 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 189 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 111 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 112 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 453 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 566 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 945 | 9.6 |
| (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 |
