Grand Island, NE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,167 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 684 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 583 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,173 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,348 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,379 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,330 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,411 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,716 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,507 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,532 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,843 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,056 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,265 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,162 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,945 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,009 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 629 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 2,178 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,729 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,401 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,745 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 595 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 302 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,436 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 846 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,504 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,716 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,788 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,484 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,989 | 36.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,487 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,645 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,625 | 44.6 |
Same county | 10,541 | 26.7 |
Different county | 7,084 | 17.9 |
Same state | 4,008 | 10.2 |
Different state | 3,076 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,217 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,819 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,712 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 38,516 | 90.0 |
State of residence | 30,040 | 70.2 |
Different state | 8,476 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 196 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,107 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,296 | 5.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 858 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,249 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,107 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 119 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 420 | 10.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,549 | 86.4 |
| Northern America | 19 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,487 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,432 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,055 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,398 | 8.6 |
Spanish | 5,221 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,045 | 7.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 321 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 475 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 250 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,819 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,017 | 109.8 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,696 | 4.0 |
| Danish | 1,557 | 3.6 |
| Dutch | 779 | 1.8 |
| English | 3,461 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 932 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 129 | 0.3 |
| German | 15,876 | 37.1 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,913 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 335 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 600 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 2,257 | 5.3 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 216 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 559 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 450 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,797 | 4.2 |
| Swiss | 176 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,081 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 268 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,809 | 20.6 |
| (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 |
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