Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nye county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,644 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 296 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 423 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,688 | 55.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,636 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 601 | 9.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,234 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 954 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,868 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,575 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,170 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,324 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,609 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 734 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,004 | 15.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,159 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 602 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 2,022 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,390 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 3,344 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,532 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 668 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 309 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,879 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,727 | 23.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,423 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 410 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,779 | 32.0 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,273 | 68.0 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,409 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,602 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,569 | 41.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,651 | 57.7 |
Same county | 4,061 | 13.3 |
Different county | 13,590 | 44.4 |
Same state | 5,987 | 19.6 |
Different state | 7,603 | 24.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 382 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,485 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,856 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 30,530 | 94.0 |
State of residence | 6,493 | 20.0 |
Different state | 24,037 | 74.0 |
Born outside United States | 326 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,629 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 452 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 741 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 888 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,629 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 414 | 25.4 |
| Asia | 196 | 12.0 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 16 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 894 | 54.9 |
| Northern America | 103 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,602 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,840 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,762 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 849 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 1,872 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 663 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 509 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 179 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,485 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,031 | 117.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 147 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 301 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 960 | 3.0 |
| English | 4,645 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,432 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 185 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,183 | 22.1 |
| Greek | 179 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 153 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 5,566 | 17.1 |
| Italian | 1,850 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 638 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 581 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 209 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 170 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 644 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 777 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 746 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 102 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,868 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 381 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,135 | 25.0 |
| (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 |
