Sherman County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sherman county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 770 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 27 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 381 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 237 | 30.8 |
| College or graduate school | 67 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,355 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 215 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 208 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 961 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 597 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 119 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 196 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 59 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,670 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 488 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,701 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 22 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 259 | 9.7 |
Female | 224 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 200 | 7.5 |
Female | 87 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 15 | 75.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,506 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 431 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 31 | 4.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 284 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,380 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 89.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 284 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,147 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,226 | 70.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 921 | 29.3 |
Same county | 401 | 12.7 |
Different county | 520 | 16.5 |
Same state | 377 | 12.0 |
Different state | 143 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,318 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,304 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 3,278 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 2,824 | 85.1 |
Different state | 454 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 14 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 8 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 6 | 42.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 1 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,147 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,037 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 110 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 31 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 38 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 66 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,318 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,703 | 111.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 182 | 5.5 |
| Danish | 82 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 71 | 2.1 |
| English | 268 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 49 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,277 | 38.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 270 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 5 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 983 | 29.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 46 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 9 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 101 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 107 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 116 | 3.5 |
| (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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