Seward County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Seward county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,376 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 243 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,909 | 35.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,094 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,915 | 35.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,009 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 599 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 657 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,189 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,182 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,124 | 11.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,512 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 746 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,213 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,344 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,099 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 45 | 0.3 |
| Widowed | 997 | 7.5 |
Female | 761 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 728 | 5.5 |
Female | 356 | 2.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 107 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 50.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,343 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,469 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,625 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 163 | 3.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,351 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 899 | 10.8 |
Percent employed | 64.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,452 | 89.2 |
Percent employed | 87.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,290 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 713 | 31.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,562 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,590 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,852 | 44.0 |
Same county | 2,633 | 16.9 |
Different county | 4,219 | 27.1 |
Same state | 2,862 | 18.4 |
Different state | 1,357 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 120 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,496 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,214 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 16,179 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 12,615 | 76.5 |
Different state | 3,564 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 282 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 124 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 117 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 165 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 282 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 90 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 81 | 28.7 |
| Africa | 8 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 65 | 23.0 |
| Northern America | 38 | 13.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,562 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,936 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 626 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 142 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 265 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 300 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,496 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,598 | 112.7 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,603 | 9.7 |
| Danish | 467 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 362 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,596 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 281 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 58 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,140 | 55.4 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,570 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 170 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 294 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 305 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 80 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 181 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 115 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 567 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 120 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 648 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 914 | 5.5 |
| (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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