Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Platte county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,809 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 684 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 551 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,116 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,303 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,155 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,988 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,531 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,523 | 7.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,231 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,564 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,708 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,433 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 998 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,208 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,653 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,057 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 159 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,682 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,421 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,657 | 6.8 |
Female | 859 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 195 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 23.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,464 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,909 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 488 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,756 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,371 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 70.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,385 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 85.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,225 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,548 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,407 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,675 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,294 | 38.4 |
Same county | 6,243 | 21.2 |
Different county | 5,051 | 17.2 |
Same state | 3,161 | 10.7 |
Different state | 1,890 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 438 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,662 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,374 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 30,276 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 25,183 | 79.5 |
Different state | 5,093 | 16.1 |
Born outside United States | 98 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,288 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 729 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 363 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 925 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,288 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 119 | 9.2 |
| Asia | 118 | 9.2 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 994 | 77.2 |
| Northern America | 41 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,407 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,099 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,308 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,152 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 1,833 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,020 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 392 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 62 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,662 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,898 | 116.5 |
| Arab | 88 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,169 | 6.9 |
| Danish | 603 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 649 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,068 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 536 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 41 | 0.1 |
| German | 15,702 | 49.6 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,432 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 270 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 602 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 3,816 | 12.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 105 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 240 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 286 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,387 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 602 | 1.9 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 784 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 201 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,202 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
