Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sheridan county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,549 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 109 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 702 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 457 | 29.5 |
| College or graduate school | 186 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,232 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 228 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 362 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,539 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,138 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 239 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 543 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 183 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,972 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,025 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,096 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 47 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 435 | 8.7 |
Female | 356 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 369 | 7.4 |
Female | 190 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 67 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 37.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 725 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,396 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 70 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 532 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,542 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 85.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,234 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 509 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,834 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,618 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,206 | 37.8 |
Same county | 1,041 | 17.8 |
Different county | 1,165 | 20.0 |
Same state | 489 | 8.4 |
Different state | 676 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,198 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,153 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 6,132 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 4,234 | 68.3 |
Different state | 1,898 | 30.6 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 45 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 39 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 45 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 37.8 |
| Asia | 11 | 24.4 |
| Africa | 1 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14 | 31.1 |
| Northern America | 2 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,834 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,595 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 239 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 58 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 85 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 43 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,198 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,326 | 102.1 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 243 | 3.9 |
| Danish | 174 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 216 | 3.5 |
| English | 691 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 189 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,881 | 30.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 640 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 40 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 277 | 4.5 |
| Polish | 88 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 121 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 79 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 230 | 3.7 |
| Swiss | 129 | 2.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 328 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 854 | 13.8 |
| (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 |
