Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Thayer county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,356 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 79 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 702 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 409 | 30.2 |
| College or graduate school | 99 | 7.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,301 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 462 | 10.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 360 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,602 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 883 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 347 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 474 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 173 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,917 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 899 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,147 | 64.0 |
| Separated | 43 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 512 | 10.4 |
Female | 425 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 316 | 6.4 |
Female | 177 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 29 | 87.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,604 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 683 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 109 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 458 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 60.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,486 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 87.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 496 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,727 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,911 | 68.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,801 | 31.4 |
Same county | 991 | 17.3 |
Different county | 810 | 14.1 |
Same state | 540 | 9.4 |
Different state | 270 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,055 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,004 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 5,989 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 4,705 | 77.7 |
Different state | 1,284 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 51 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 32 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 51 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 47.1 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 5.9 |
| Latin America | 22 | 43.1 |
| Northern America | 2 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,727 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,512 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 215 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 63 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 99 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 101 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,055 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,281 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 214 | 3.5 |
| Danish | 134 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 46 | 0.8 |
| English | 498 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 127 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,512 | 58.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 543 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 93 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 59 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 67 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 187 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 355 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 260 | 4.3 |
| (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 |
