Merrick County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Merrick county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,058 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 179 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,027 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 537 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 197 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,432 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 313 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 483 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,262 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,192 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 371 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 564 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 247 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,382 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,212 | 19.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,072 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 47 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 561 | 8.8 |
Female | 440 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 490 | 7.7 |
Female | 260 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 78 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 47 | 60.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,941 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 891 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 137 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 686 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,561 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,330 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 568 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,685 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,856 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,802 | 36.5 |
Same county | 1,258 | 16.4 |
Different county | 1,544 | 20.1 |
Same state | 1,251 | 16.3 |
Different state | 293 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,204 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,125 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 8,086 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 6,807 | 83.0 |
Different state | 1,279 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 79 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 47 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 79 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 7.6 |
| Asia | 2 | 2.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 64 | 81.0 |
| Northern America | 7 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,685 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,440 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 245 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 99 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 142 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,204 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,726 | 106.4 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 242 | 2.9 |
| Danish | 371 | 4.5 |
| Dutch | 254 | 3.1 |
| English | 725 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 187 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| German | 3,458 | 42.2 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 853 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 150 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 665 | 8.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 54 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 101 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 81 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 674 | 8.2 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 362 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 391 | 4.8 |
| (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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