Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dawes county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,367 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 63 | 1.9 |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 788 | 23.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 611 | 18.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,769 | 52.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,018 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 270 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 386 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,309 | 26.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,273 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 355 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 899 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 526 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,618 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,517 | 33.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,886 | 51.0 |
| Separated | 78 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 550 | 7.2 |
Female | 478 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 587 | 7.7 |
Female | 314 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,122 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 935 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 125 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 605 | 13.0 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,040 | 87.0 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,289 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 527 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,604 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,103 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,430 | 51.5 |
Same county | 1,416 | 16.5 |
Different county | 3,014 | 35.0 |
Same state | 1,515 | 17.6 |
Different state | 1,499 | 17.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 71 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,060 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,862 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 8,840 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 5,407 | 59.7 |
Different state | 3,433 | 37.9 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 198 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 116 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 140 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 198 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 9.6 |
| Asia | 9 | 4.5 |
| Africa | 54 | 27.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 105 | 53.0 |
| Northern America | 11 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,604 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,189 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 415 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 136 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 239 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 85 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 103 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,060 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,620 | 117.2 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 435 | 4.8 |
| Danish | 279 | 3.1 |
| Dutch | 224 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,150 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 324 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 53 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,552 | 39.2 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,368 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 201 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 314 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 220 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 212 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 69 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 390 | 4.3 |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 543 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 956 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
