Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,844 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 132 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 949 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 476 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 184 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,878 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 435 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 494 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,386 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,212 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 507 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 606 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 238 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,779 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,305 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,136 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 77 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 743 | 11.0 |
Female | 611 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 518 | 7.6 |
Female | 238 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 58 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 39 | 67.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,388 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 995 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 129 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 703 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,499 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 88.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 733 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,908 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,233 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,664 | 33.7 |
Same county | 1,729 | 21.9 |
Different county | 935 | 11.8 |
Same state | 593 | 7.5 |
Different state | 342 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,333 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,299 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 8,278 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 6,528 | 78.3 |
Different state | 1,750 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 34 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 61.8 |
| Asia | 2 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 26.5 |
| Northern America | 2 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,908 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,694 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 214 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 44 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 92 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 120 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,333 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,213 | 98.6 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 404 | 4.8 |
| Danish | 132 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 176 | 2.1 |
| English | 719 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 210 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,240 | 50.9 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 706 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 43 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 65 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 65 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 110 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 98 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 134 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 523 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 433 | 5.2 |
| (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 |
