Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Storey county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 665 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8 | 1.2 |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 323 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 163 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 144 | 21.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,540 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 50 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 287 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 754 | 29.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 847 | 33.3 |
| Associate degree | 146 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 311 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 145 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,885 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 520 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,725 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 50 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 182 | 6.3 |
Female | 134 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 408 | 14.1 |
Female | 199 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 68 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 64.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,746 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 608 | 22.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 647 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 68 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,146 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 548 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,598 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 224 | 49.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,251 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,597 | 49.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,614 | 49.6 |
Same county | 147 | 4.5 |
Different county | 1,467 | 45.1 |
Same state | 761 | 23.4 |
Different state | 706 | 21.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,399 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,325 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 3,295 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 780 | 22.9 |
Different state | 2,515 | 74.0 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 74 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 74 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 48.6 |
| Asia | 19 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 19 | 25.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,251 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,957 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 294 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 56 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 120 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 103 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,399 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,605 | 106.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 44 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 104 | 3.1 |
| Dutch | 69 | 2.0 |
| English | 471 | 13.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 215 | 6.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 1.5 |
| German | 584 | 17.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 503 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 168 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 120 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 44 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 72 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 184 | 5.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 109 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 142 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 48 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 580 | 17.1 |
| (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 |
