Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lyon county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,802 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 436 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 565 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,452 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,263 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,086 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,863 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,199 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,029 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,533 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,988 | 30.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,531 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,955 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 628 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,938 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,799 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,234 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 401 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,675 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,311 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 3,829 | 14.2 |
Female | 1,830 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 615 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 320 | 52.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,165 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,110 | 20.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 636 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,022 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,445 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 56.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,577 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,031 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,277 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,237 | 44.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,675 | 54.8 |
Same county | 5,162 | 16.0 |
Different county | 12,513 | 38.8 |
Same state | 5,712 | 17.7 |
Different state | 6,801 | 21.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 365 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,501 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,414 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 32,045 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 9,278 | 26.9 |
Different state | 22,767 | 66.0 |
Born outside United States | 369 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 2,087 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 810 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 997 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,090 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,087 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 296 | 14.2 |
| Asia | 129 | 6.2 |
| Africa | 27 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 42 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 1,482 | 71.0 |
| Northern America | 111 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,277 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,756 | 89.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,521 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,436 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 2,835 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,312 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 469 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 165 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,501 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,011 | 113.1 |
| Arab | 45 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 194 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 540 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 889 | 2.6 |
| English | 5,216 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,522 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 501 | 1.5 |
| German | 6,292 | 18.2 |
| Greek | 113 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 244 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 4,863 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 2,222 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,001 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 476 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 448 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 229 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 871 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 791 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 841 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 330 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 42 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,410 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 331 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,520 | 24.7 |
| (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 |
