Dakota County, NE Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dakota county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,524 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 398 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 332 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,792 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,355 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 647 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,103 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,569 | 13.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,642 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,387 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,386 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 621 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,022 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 476 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,120 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,909 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,585 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 244 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 923 | 6.1 |
Female | 748 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 1,459 | 9.6 |
Female | 809 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 304 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 33.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,051 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,670 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 412 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,230 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,753 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,477 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,846 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 777 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,557 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,621 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,180 | 44.1 |
Same county | 3,842 | 20.7 |
Different county | 4,338 | 23.4 |
Same state | 1,006 | 5.4 |
Different state | 3,332 | 18.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 756 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,253 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,084 | 84.4 |
Born in United States | 16,995 | 83.9 |
State of residence | 3,985 | 19.7 |
Different state | 13,010 | 64.2 |
Born outside United States | 89 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,169 | 15.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,552 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 761 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,408 | 11.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,169 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 95 | 3.0 |
| Asia | 459 | 14.5 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,589 | 81.7 |
| Northern America | 24 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,557 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,979 | 75.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,578 | 24.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,686 | 14.5 |
Spanish | 3,954 | 21.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,331 | 12.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 173 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 434 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 323 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,253 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,986 | 108.6 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 255 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 682 | 3.4 |
| Dutch | 470 | 2.3 |
| English | 1,361 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 736 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 160 | 0.8 |
| German | 5,976 | 29.5 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,863 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 243 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 832 | 4.1 |
| Polish | 241 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 209 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 184 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 710 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 776 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,942 | 29.3 |
| (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 |
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