Polk County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Polk county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,408 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 116 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 651 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 423 | 30.0 |
| College or graduate school | 152 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,886 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 215 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 304 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,557 | 40.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 934 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 353 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 372 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 151 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,522 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 818 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,051 | 67.5 |
| Separated | 18 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 355 | 7.9 |
Female | 281 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 280 | 6.2 |
Female | 136 | 3.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 14 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,222 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 589 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,266 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 94 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 411 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,441 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 85.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,045 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 325 | 31.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,558 | 66.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,744 | 32.8 |
Same county | 703 | 13.2 |
Different county | 1,041 | 19.6 |
Same state | 810 | 15.2 |
Different state | 231 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,639 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,593 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 5,586 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 4,754 | 84.3 |
Different state | 832 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 7 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 46 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 46 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 23.9 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 28 | 60.9 |
| Northern America | 7 | 15.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,179 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 145 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 81 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 59 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,639 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,568 | 116.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 219 | 3.9 |
| Danish | 128 | 2.3 |
| Dutch | 116 | 2.1 |
| English | 452 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 104 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,357 | 41.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 514 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 72 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 154 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 425 | 7.5 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 32 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,255 | 22.3 |
| Swiss | 106 | 1.9 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 229 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 300 | 5.3 |
| (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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