Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lander county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,755 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 89 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 171 | 9.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 909 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 376 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 210 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,581 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 239 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 505 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,318 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 938 | 26.2 |
| Associate degree | 193 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 283 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 105 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,228 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 764 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,703 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 85 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 190 | 4.5 |
Female | 160 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 486 | 11.5 |
Female | 225 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 120 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 79 | 65.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,936 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 572 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,607 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 52 | 3.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,356 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 895 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,461 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 381 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 169 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,364 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,003 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,315 | 43.2 |
Same county | 1,094 | 20.4 |
Different county | 1,221 | 22.8 |
Same state | 404 | 7.5 |
Different state | 817 | 15.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,794 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,240 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 5,219 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 1,904 | 32.9 |
Different state | 3,315 | 57.2 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 554 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 153 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 237 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 317 | 5.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 554 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 8.7 |
| Asia | 13 | 2.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 465 | 83.9 |
| Northern America | 28 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,364 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,366 | 81.4 |
| Language other than English | 998 | 18.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 429 | 8.0 |
Spanish | 823 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 396 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 75 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,794 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,349 | 109.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 111 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 67 | 1.2 |
| English | 650 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 261 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 1.0 |
| German | 964 | 16.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 697 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 192 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 174 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 67 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 70 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 64 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 138 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 110 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 182 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 469 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 68 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,942 | 33.5 |
| (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 |
