Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dixon county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,670 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 80 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 861 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 481 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 179 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,147 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 297 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 444 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,638 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 908 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 275 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 416 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 169 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,935 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,074 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,114 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 48 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 417 | 8.4 |
Female | 358 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 282 | 5.7 |
Female | 139 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,598 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 657 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,563 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 78 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,215 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 372 | 11.6 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,843 | 88.4 |
Percent employed | 86.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,060 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 343 | 32.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,951 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,028 | 67.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,857 | 31.2 |
Same county | 743 | 12.5 |
Different county | 1,114 | 18.7 |
Same state | 609 | 10.2 |
Different state | 505 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,339 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,121 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 6,101 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 3,488 | 55.0 |
Different state | 2,613 | 41.2 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 218 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 130 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 54 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 164 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 218 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 5 | 2.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 185 | 84.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,951 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,516 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 435 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 209 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 366 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,339 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,196 | 113.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 165 | 2.6 |
| Danish | 242 | 3.8 |
| Dutch | 126 | 2.0 |
| English | 414 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 130 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,899 | 45.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 894 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 52 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 402 | 6.3 |
| Polish | 50 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 88 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 40 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 695 | 11.0 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 303 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 577 | 9.1 |
| (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 |
