Valley County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Valley county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,095 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 97 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 2.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 561 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 305 | 27.9 |
| College or graduate school | 100 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,285 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 217 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 287 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,251 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 800 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 192 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 399 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 139 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,733 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 672 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,358 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 10 | 0.3 |
| Widowed | 428 | 11.5 |
Female | 366 | 9.8 |
| Divorced | 265 | 7.1 |
Female | 126 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,497 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 539 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 58 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 414 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,867 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 432 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,390 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,929 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,439 | 32.8 |
Same county | 717 | 16.3 |
Different county | 722 | 16.4 |
Same state | 582 | 13.3 |
Different state | 140 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,647 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,597 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 4,583 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 4,008 | 86.2 |
Different state | 575 | 12.4 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 50 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 25 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 50 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 34.0 |
| Asia | 10 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 6 | 12.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 34.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,390 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,223 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 167 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 43 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 36 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 129 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,647 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,203 | 112.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 696 | 15.0 |
| Danish | 263 | 5.7 |
| Dutch | 87 | 1.9 |
| English | 464 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 96 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,440 | 31.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 595 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 109 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 84 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 559 | 12.0 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 66 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 54 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 137 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 258 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 215 | 4.6 |
| (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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