Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,499 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 690 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 622 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,889 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,374 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,924 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,279 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 579 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,888 | 6.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,794 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,906 | 33.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,332 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,633 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,147 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,191 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,174 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,765 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 390 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,666 | 5.0 |
Female | 1,191 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 4,196 | 12.6 |
Female | 2,217 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 699 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 282 | 40.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,355 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,821 | 18.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,905 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 554 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,849 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,794 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 62.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,055 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,207 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,276 | 36.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,164 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,152 | 48.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,544 | 49.9 |
Same county | 6,631 | 16.9 |
Different county | 12,913 | 33.0 |
Same state | 2,463 | 6.3 |
Different state | 10,450 | 26.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 468 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,900 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 38,530 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 6,525 | 15.8 |
Different state | 32,005 | 77.6 |
Born outside United States | 370 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,359 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 700 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,173 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,186 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,359 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 724 | 30.7 |
| Asia | 301 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 25 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 55 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 976 | 41.4 |
| Northern America | 278 | 11.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,164 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,725 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,439 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,456 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 2,327 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,182 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 731 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 214 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,373 | 117.2 |
| Arab | 92 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 337 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 577 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 838 | 2.0 |
| English | 6,734 | 16.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,792 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 428 | 1.0 |
| German | 8,972 | 21.7 |
| Greek | 105 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 197 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 6,048 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 3,096 | 7.5 |
| Lithuanian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,631 | 4.0 |
| Polish | 745 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 501 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 514 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,232 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,359 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,191 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 429 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 164 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,922 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 434 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,843 | 21.4 |
| (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 |
