Kearney County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kearney county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,779 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 107 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 863 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 513 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 205 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,594 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 262 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 267 | 5.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,628 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,146 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 312 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 760 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 219 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,033 | 19.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,570 | 65.9 |
| Separated | 45 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 367 | 6.8 |
Female | 299 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 402 | 7.4 |
Female | 183 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 58 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 55.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,033 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 689 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,600 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 115 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 505 | 13.7 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,192 | 86.3 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,008 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 348 | 34.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,455 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,785 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,626 | 40.7 |
Same county | 911 | 14.1 |
Different county | 1,715 | 26.6 |
Same state | 1,323 | 20.5 |
Different state | 392 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 44 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,882 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,771 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 6,758 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 5,485 | 79.7 |
Different state | 1,273 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 111 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 39 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 72 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 20.7 |
| Asia | 17 | 15.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 71 | 64.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,455 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,188 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 267 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 70 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 213 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 54 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,882 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,809 | 113.5 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 138 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 820 | 11.9 |
| Dutch | 175 | 2.5 |
| English | 586 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 207 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,787 | 40.5 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 796 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 54 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 136 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 110 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 109 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 81 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 887 | 12.9 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 292 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 518 | 7.5 |
| (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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