Kearney, NE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,821 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 468 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 304 | 3.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,462 | 25.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,273 | 13.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,314 | 54.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,617 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 573 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 919 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,340 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,702 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 984 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,283 | 22.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,816 | 12.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,142 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,555 | 38.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,458 | 47.2 |
| Separated | 158 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,234 | 5.6 |
Female | 991 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,737 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,022 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 157 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 22.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,215 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,001 | 9.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 571 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,981 | 13.1 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,093 | 86.9 |
Percent employed | 88.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,628 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,094 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,268 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,516 | 41.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,439 | 57.1 |
Same county | 6,453 | 25.5 |
Different county | 7,986 | 31.6 |
Same state | 5,901 | 23.4 |
Different state | 2,085 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 313 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,035 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,340 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 26,171 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 19,971 | 73.9 |
Different state | 6,200 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 169 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 695 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 355 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 240 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 455 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 695 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 91 | 13.1 |
| Asia | 189 | 27.2 |
| Africa | 21 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 387 | 55.7 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,268 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,572 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,696 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 586 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,101 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 411 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 416 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 79 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,035 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,119 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 125 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 977 | 3.6 |
| Danish | 1,128 | 4.2 |
| Dutch | 726 | 2.7 |
| English | 2,924 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 585 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,344 | 42.0 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,372 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 445 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 600 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 917 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 190 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 422 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 410 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,202 | 8.1 |
| Swiss | 183 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,367 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 201 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,710 | 10.0 |
| (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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