Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clark county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 329,929 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18,512 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 20,761 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 158,059 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 68,140 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 64,457 | 19.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 900,400 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 62,158 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 122,840 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 268,827 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 237,649 | 26.4 |
| Associate degree | 52,843 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 103,152 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 52,931 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,074,520 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 278,326 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 562,717 | 52.4 |
| Separated | 27,302 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 58,373 | 5.4 |
Female | 45,128 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 147,802 | 13.8 |
Female | 79,133 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 33,931 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 13,508 | 39.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,018,598 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 158,864 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 296,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,630 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 814,213 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 182,423 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 631,790 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 74.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 143,706 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 58,417 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,272,872 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 438,700 | 34.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 774,331 | 60.8 |
Same county | 413,400 | 32.5 |
Different county | 360,931 | 28.4 |
Same state | 11,655 | 0.9 |
Different state | 349,276 | 27.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 59,841 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,375,765 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,128,014 | 82.0 |
Born in United States | 1,107,613 | 80.5 |
State of residence | 262,593 | 19.1 |
Different state | 845,020 | 61.4 |
Born outside United States | 20,401 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 247,751 | 18.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 110,014 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 90,437 | 6.6 |
Not a citizen | 157,314 | 11.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 247,751 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24,526 | 9.9 |
| Asia | 58,605 | 23.7 |
| Africa | 4,310 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 1,035 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 151,524 | 61.2 |
| Northern America | 7,751 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,272,872 | 100.0 |
| English only | 942,435 | 74.0 |
| Language other than English | 330,437 | 26.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 163,355 | 12.8 |
Spanish | 230,951 | 18.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127,342 | 10.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35,134 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,367 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55,663 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23,723 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,375,765 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,445,974 | 105.1 |
| Arab | 6,183 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 6,676 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 11,024 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 18,850 | 1.4 |
| English | 118,989 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 39,230 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,967 | 0.7 |
| German | 173,180 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 6,525 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 7,745 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 136,506 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 93,251 | 6.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2,590 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 21,333 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 36,150 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 4,833 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 15,627 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 16,345 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 21,944 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,894 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 10,225 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 21,404 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 4,386 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3,073 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 63,391 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 8,754 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,422 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 584,477 | 42.5 |
| (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 |
