Furnas County, NE Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Furnas county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,226 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 102 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 578 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 367 | 29.9 |
| College or graduate school | 104 | 8.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,764 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 264 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 331 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,497 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 846 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 219 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 464 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 143 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,298 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 666 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,719 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 32 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 533 | 12.4 |
Female | 437 | 10.2 |
| Divorced | 348 | 8.1 |
Female | 184 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 42 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,037 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 630 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 61 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 463 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,163 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 84.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 443 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,014 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,266 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,740 | 34.7 |
Same county | 861 | 17.2 |
Different county | 879 | 17.5 |
Same state | 533 | 10.6 |
Different state | 346 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,306 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 5,285 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 3,937 | 73.9 |
Different state | 1,348 | 25.3 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 18 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 8 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 77.8 |
| Asia | 2 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 11.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,014 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,875 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 139 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 43 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 92 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 41 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,324 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,567 | 104.6 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 92 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 106 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 103 | 1.9 |
| English | 715 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,212 | 41.5 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 624 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 63 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 62 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 27 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 99 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 79 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 338 | 6.3 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 561 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 229 | 4.3 |
| (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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