Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Perkins county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 779 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 32 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 419 | 53.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 237 | 30.4 |
| College or graduate school | 53 | 6.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,159 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 126 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 153 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 751 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 608 | 28.2 |
| Associate degree | 141 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 289 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 91 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,540 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 469 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,684 | 66.3 |
| Separated | 14 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 224 | 8.8 |
Female | 179 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 149 | 5.9 |
Female | 69 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 25 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 15 | 60.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,350 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 327 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 225 | 13.8 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,405 | 86.2 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 211 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,026 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,930 | 63.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,081 | 35.7 |
Same county | 432 | 14.3 |
Different county | 649 | 21.4 |
Same state | 343 | 11.3 |
Different state | 306 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,200 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,156 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 3,141 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 2,213 | 69.2 |
Different state | 928 | 29.0 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 44 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 34.1 |
| Asia | 5 | 11.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 13 | 29.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,026 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,910 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 116 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 83 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,200 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,440 | 107.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 104 | 3.3 |
| Danish | 70 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 125 | 3.9 |
| English | 351 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 136 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,287 | 40.2 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 378 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 37 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 81 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 85 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 48 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 73 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 46 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 152 | 4.8 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 165 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 243 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
