Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pershing county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,830 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 63 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 870 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 600 | 32.8 |
| College or graduate school | 230 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 375 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 707 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,647 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,213 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 163 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 235 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,283 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 790 | 15.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,473 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 158 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 198 | 3.7 |
Female | 136 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 664 | 12.6 |
Female | 294 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 91 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 71.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 807 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 104 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,940 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 633 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,307 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 249 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,267 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,032 | 48.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,109 | 49.6 |
Same county | 1,008 | 16.1 |
Different county | 2,101 | 33.5 |
Same state | 1,029 | 16.4 |
Different state | 1,072 | 17.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 126 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,693 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,223 | 93.0 |
Born in United States | 6,196 | 92.6 |
State of residence | 2,209 | 33.0 |
Different state | 3,987 | 59.6 |
Born outside United States | 27 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 470 | 7.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 153 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 186 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 284 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 470 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 3.2 |
| Asia | 7 | 1.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 440 | 93.6 |
| Northern America | 8 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,267 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,254 | 83.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,013 | 16.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 420 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 936 | 14.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 403 | 6.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,693 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,611 | 83.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 84 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 147 | 2.2 |
| English | 651 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 116 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 1.1 |
| German | 867 | 13.0 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 581 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 329 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 99 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 61 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 109 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 112 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 104 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 23 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 285 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,781 | 26.6 |
| (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 |
