Wayne County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,077 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 108 | 2.6 |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 1.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,021 | 25.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 577 | 14.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,296 | 56.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,115 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 379 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 285 | 5.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,594 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,095 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 328 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 914 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 520 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,122 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,249 | 40.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,949 | 48.6 |
| Separated | 38 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 528 | 6.5 |
Female | 439 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 358 | 4.4 |
Female | 153 | 1.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 66 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 53.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,717 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 859 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 143 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 496 | 9.8 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,556 | 90.2 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 514 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,328 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,725 | 50.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,482 | 48.0 |
Same county | 1,424 | 15.3 |
Different county | 3,058 | 32.8 |
Same state | 2,268 | 24.3 |
Different state | 790 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 121 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,851 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,688 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 9,681 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 7,611 | 77.3 |
Different state | 2,070 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 7 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 163 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 115 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 27 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 136 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 163 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 9.8 |
| Asia | 27 | 16.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 101 | 62.0 |
| Northern America | 18 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,328 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,945 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 383 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 192 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 229 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 135 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 116 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,851 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,319 | 114.9 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 486 | 4.9 |
| Danish | 435 | 4.4 |
| Dutch | 136 | 1.4 |
| English | 646 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 214 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,337 | 54.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,025 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 176 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 396 | 4.0 |
| Polish | 223 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 87 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 135 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 865 | 8.8 |
| Swiss | 71 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 253 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 183 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 599 | 6.1 |
| (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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