Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wheeler county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 236 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 123 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 73 | 30.9 |
| College or graduate school | 17 | 7.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 577 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 29 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24 | 4.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 215 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 186 | 32.2 |
| Associate degree | 37 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 66 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 682 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 123 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 444 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0 |
| Widowed | 54 | 7.9 |
Female | 46 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 61 | 8.9 |
Female | 24 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | (X) |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | (X) |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 630 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 103 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6 | 2.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 449 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 38 | 8.5 |
Percent employed | 71.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 411 | 91.5 |
Percent employed | 84.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 150 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 49 | 32.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 827 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 639 | 77.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 188 | 22.7 |
Same county | 53 | 6.4 |
Different county | 135 | 16.3 |
Same state | 109 | 13.2 |
Different state | 26 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 886 | 100.0 |
| Native | 886 | 100.0 |
Born in United States | 886 | 100.0 |
State of residence | 786 | 88.7 |
Different state | 100 | 11.3 |
Born outside United States | 0 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 0 | (X) |
| Europe | 0 | (X) |
| Asia | 0 | (X) |
| Africa | 0 | (X) |
| Oceania | 0 | (X) |
| Latin America | 0 | (X) |
| Northern America | 0 | (X) |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 827 | 100.0 |
| English only | 810 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 17 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 16 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 886 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 929 | 104.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 5.5 |
| Danish | 10 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 11 | 1.2 |
| English | 92 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| German | 355 | 40.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 161 | 18.2 |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 33 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 26 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 59 | 6.7 |
| Swiss | 17 | 1.9 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 45 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 38 | 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 |
