Omaha, NE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 109,651 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,961 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 5,627 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 45,247 | 41.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 21,698 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 30,118 | 27.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 247,260 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,749 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 22,951 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 66,919 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 60,517 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 14,228 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 48,670 | 19.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,226 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 306,601 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 96,828 | 31.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 149,169 | 48.7 |
| Separated | 5,130 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 19,543 | 6.4 |
Female | 16,199 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 35,931 | 11.7 |
Female | 20,745 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,456 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,592 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 289,654 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 38,814 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 88,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,529 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 224,197 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 37,763 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 186,434 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 43,286 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,981 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 362,048 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 192,687 | 53.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 159,606 | 44.1 |
Same county | 99,026 | 27.4 |
Different county | 60,580 | 16.7 |
Same state | 20,549 | 5.7 |
Different state | 40,031 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,755 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 390,112 | 100.0 |
| Native | 364,425 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 361,880 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 234,324 | 60.1 |
Different state | 127,556 | 32.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,545 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 25,687 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15,312 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,510 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 18,177 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25,687 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,320 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 6,302 | 24.5 |
| Africa | 1,497 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 101 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 14,032 | 54.6 |
| Northern America | 435 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 362,048 | 100.0 |
| English only | 324,359 | 89.6 |
| Language other than English | 37,689 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,289 | 5.1 |
Spanish | 23,512 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,203 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,700 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,164 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,620 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,205 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 390,112 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 455,544 | 116.8 |
| Arab | 1,574 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 18,902 | 4.8 |
| Danish | 11,367 | 2.9 |
| Dutch | 6,897 | 1.8 |
| English | 33,296 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,878 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,542 | 0.4 |
| German | 112,024 | 28.7 |
| Greek | 950 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,118 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 62,455 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 18,716 | 4.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1,761 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 9,233 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 18,447 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 312 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,487 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,565 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 5,076 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 232 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,252 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 14,061 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 1,232 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 469 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,521 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 2,054 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 285 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 98,838 | 25.3 |
| (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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