Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mineral county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,176 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 61 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 567 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 333 | 28.3 |
| College or graduate school | 142 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,527 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 166 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 641 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,277 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 920 | 26.1 |
| Associate degree | 167 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 251 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 105 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,103 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 716 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,142 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 88 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 376 | 9.2 |
Female | 301 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 781 | 19.0 |
Female | 374 | 9.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 111 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 81.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,841 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 907 | 23.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 156 | 14.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,629 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 786 | 29.9 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,843 | 70.1 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 477 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,807 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,691 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,048 | 42.6 |
Same county | 1,048 | 21.8 |
Different county | 1,000 | 20.8 |
Same state | 348 | 7.2 |
Different state | 652 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 68 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,071 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,947 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 4,933 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 1,928 | 38.0 |
Different state | 3,005 | 59.3 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 124 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 51 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 124 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 28.2 |
| Asia | 20 | 16.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 60 | 48.4 |
| Northern America | 9 | 7.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,807 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,469 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 338 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 82 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 197 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,071 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,573 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 26 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 95 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 99 | 2.0 |
| English | 800 | 15.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 229 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.6 |
| German | 767 | 15.1 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 676 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 209 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 124 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 41 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 76 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 51 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 140 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 292 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 45 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,814 | 35.8 |
| (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 |
