Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Platte county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,147 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 133 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,160 | 54.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 577 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 173 | 8.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,034 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 312 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 601 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,323 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,464 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 416 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 643 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 275 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,052 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,183 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,535 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 44 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 563 | 8.0 |
Female | 471 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 727 | 10.3 |
Female | 378 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 92 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 57.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,575 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,299 | 19.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,058 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 174 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,807 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 810 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 50.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,997 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 84.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 474 | 34.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,348 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,162 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,104 | 37.2 |
Same county | 1,402 | 16.8 |
Different county | 1,702 | 20.4 |
Same state | 768 | 9.2 |
Different state | 934 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 82 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,807 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,671 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 8,602 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 4,249 | 48.2 |
Different state | 4,353 | 49.4 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 136 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 99 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 136 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 16 | 11.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 103 | 75.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,348 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,956 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 392 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 144 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 315 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,807 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,540 | 119.7 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 75 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 96 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 361 | 4.1 |
| English | 1,370 | 15.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 291 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,986 | 33.9 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,623 | 18.4 |
| Italian | 251 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 380 | 4.3 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 76 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 231 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 249 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 371 | 4.2 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 552 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 76 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,314 | 14.9 |
| (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 |
