Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dawson county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,269 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 451 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 353 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,226 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,709 | 27.3 |
| College or graduate school | 530 | 8.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,175 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,304 | 15.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,703 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,380 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,013 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 591 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,558 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 626 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,392 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,945 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,465 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 262 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,366 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,112 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,354 | 7.4 |
Female | 711 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 372 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 156 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,210 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,136 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 351 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,277 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 67.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,336 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,308 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,305 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,320 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,731 | 52.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,512 | 42.6 |
Same county | 5,160 | 23.1 |
Different county | 4,352 | 19.5 |
Same state | 2,045 | 9.2 |
Different state | 2,307 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,077 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,365 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,499 | 84.1 |
Born in United States | 20,416 | 83.8 |
State of residence | 15,599 | 64.0 |
Different state | 4,817 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 3,866 | 15.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,404 | 9.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 913 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,953 | 12.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,866 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 1.6 |
| Asia | 107 | 2.8 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,677 | 95.1 |
| Northern America | 11 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,320 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,209 | 77.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,111 | 22.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,338 | 15.0 |
Spanish | 4,854 | 21.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,230 | 14.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 129 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 96 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,365 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,282 | 99.7 |
| Arab | 62 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 410 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 677 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 532 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,096 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 408 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,360 | 30.2 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,208 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 185 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 221 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 323 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 74 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 163 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 284 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,279 | 5.2 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,266 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,503 | 26.7 |
| (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 |
