Howard County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Howard county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,723 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 67 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 917 | 53.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 464 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 161 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,327 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 280 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 273 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,872 | 43.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,052 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 234 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 453 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 163 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,104 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 971 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,318 | 65.0 |
| Separated | 63 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 423 | 8.3 |
Female | 349 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 329 | 6.4 |
Female | 159 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 34 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 73.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,722 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 676 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 110 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,420 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 530 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,890 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 86.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,090 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 432 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,179 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,926 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,232 | 36.1 |
Same county | 890 | 14.4 |
Different county | 1,342 | 21.7 |
Same state | 1,110 | 18.0 |
Different state | 232 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 21 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,567 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,517 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 6,499 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 5,744 | 87.5 |
Different state | 755 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 18 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 50 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 50 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 32.0 |
| Asia | 7 | 14.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 25 | 50.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,179 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,020 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 159 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 37 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 70 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 82 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,567 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,925 | 120.7 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 598 | 9.1 |
| Danish | 633 | 9.6 |
| Dutch | 112 | 1.7 |
| English | 588 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 119 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,733 | 41.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 681 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 25 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 68 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,147 | 17.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 70 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 42 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 319 | 4.9 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 311 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 377 | 5.7 |
| (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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