Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lancaster county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 76,553 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,161 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,556 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,357 | 33.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,630 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 29,849 | 39.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 152,747 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,419 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,095 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 38,559 | 25.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 36,691 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 13,240 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 33,103 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,640 | 10.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 201,640 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 64,676 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 105,705 | 52.4 |
| Separated | 2,113 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 10,076 | 5.0 |
Female | 8,273 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 19,070 | 9.5 |
Female | 10,923 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,138 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 946 | 44.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 190,932 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,903 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 58,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,791 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 145,424 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,163 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 125,261 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,531 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 233,685 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 108,810 | 46.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 119,303 | 51.1 |
Same county | 71,552 | 30.6 |
Different county | 47,751 | 20.4 |
Same state | 26,230 | 11.2 |
Different state | 21,521 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,572 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 250,291 | 100.0 |
| Native | 236,721 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 235,423 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 169,504 | 67.7 |
Different state | 65,919 | 26.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,298 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 13,570 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,398 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,363 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 9,207 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,570 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,891 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 6,763 | 49.8 |
| Africa | 641 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 122 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 2,889 | 21.3 |
| Northern America | 264 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 233,685 | 100.0 |
| English only | 213,189 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 20,496 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,317 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 7,679 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,043 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,048 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,322 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,399 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,250 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 250,291 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 291,803 | 116.6 |
| Arab | 1,232 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 15,356 | 6.1 |
| Danish | 6,348 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 6,961 | 2.8 |
| English | 27,632 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,778 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 954 | 0.4 |
| German | 101,597 | 40.6 |
| Greek | 512 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 366 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 31,378 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 4,290 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 216 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,911 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 5,849 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 164 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,781 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,304 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 4,080 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 193 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 906 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 12,826 | 5.1 |
| Swiss | 1,474 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 892 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 10,051 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 1,949 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 165 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 36,638 | 14.6 |
| (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 |
