Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Churchill county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,660 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 301 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 429 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,234 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,595 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,101 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,167 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 661 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,598 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,620 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,726 | 31.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,027 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,750 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 785 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,229 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,417 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,299 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 358 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,157 | 6.3 |
Female | 869 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 1,998 | 11.0 |
Female | 865 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 470 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 243 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,207 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,923 | 24.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,884 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 408 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,558 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,454 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,104 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,247 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,202 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,072 | 45.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,568 | 52.1 |
Same county | 4,622 | 20.8 |
Different county | 6,946 | 31.3 |
Same state | 1,540 | 6.9 |
Different state | 5,406 | 24.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 562 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,982 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,545 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 22,157 | 92.4 |
State of residence | 6,973 | 29.1 |
Different state | 15,184 | 63.3 |
Born outside United States | 388 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,437 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 518 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 705 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 732 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,437 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 131 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 486 | 33.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 708 | 49.3 |
| Northern America | 104 | 7.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,202 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,787 | 89.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,415 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 835 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 1,480 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 632 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 266 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 485 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,982 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,819 | 103.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 148 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 382 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 545 | 2.3 |
| English | 3,190 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 786 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 214 | 0.9 |
| German | 4,164 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,964 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 1,291 | 5.4 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 495 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 348 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 347 | 1.4 |
| Russian | 109 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 578 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 653 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 600 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,201 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 341 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,318 | 26.3 |
| (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 |
