Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Custer county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,835 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 147 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 179 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,514 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 827 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 168 | 5.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,026 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 376 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 631 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,114 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,028 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 585 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 935 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 357 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,277 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,541 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,187 | 66.7 |
| Separated | 75 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 848 | 9.1 |
Female | 713 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 626 | 6.7 |
Female | 317 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 125 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 112 | 89.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,695 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,298 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 179 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,910 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 945 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 67.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,965 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 85.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,314 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 848 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,134 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,101 | 63.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,008 | 36.0 |
Same county | 2,192 | 19.7 |
Different county | 1,816 | 16.3 |
Same state | 1,219 | 10.9 |
Different state | 597 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,793 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,744 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 11,717 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 9,873 | 83.7 |
Different state | 1,844 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 27 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 49 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 49 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 34.7 |
| Asia | 4 | 8.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 6.1 |
| Latin America | 23 | 46.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,134 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,813 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 321 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 96 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 220 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,793 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,754 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 476 | 4.0 |
| Danish | 379 | 3.2 |
| Dutch | 358 | 3.0 |
| English | 1,623 | 13.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 301 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,149 | 35.2 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,860 | 15.8 |
| Italian | 92 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 316 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 259 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 274 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 216 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 649 | 5.5 |
| Swiss | 91 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 765 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 739 | 6.3 |
| (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 |
