Nevada Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 492,885 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 27,345 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 30,087 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 232,258 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 104,564 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 98,631 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,310,176 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 84,237 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 169,137 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 384,270 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 353,797 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 80,860 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 158,078 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 79,797 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,563,580 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 389,244 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 835,801 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 36,447 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 85,991 | 5.5 |
Female | 66,569 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 216,097 | 13.8 |
Female | 113,699 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 45,286 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18,685 | 41.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,480,440 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 238,128 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 436,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,466 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,173,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 255,628 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 917,635 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 214,065 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 86,816 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,853,720 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 692,787 | 37.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,085,721 | 58.6 |
Same county | 567,036 | 30.6 |
Different county | 518,685 | 28.0 |
Same state | 52,562 | 2.8 |
Different state | 466,123 | 25.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 75,212 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,998,257 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,681,664 | 84.2 |
Born in United States | 1,655,486 | 82.8 |
State of residence | 425,626 | 21.3 |
Different state | 1,229,860 | 61.5 |
Born outside United States | 26,178 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 316,593 | 15.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 139,294 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 116,786 | 5.8 |
Not a citizen | 199,807 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 316,593 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32,202 | 10.2 |
| Asia | 72,350 | 22.9 |
| Africa | 4,910 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 2,094 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 194,268 | 61.4 |
| Northern America | 10,769 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,853,720 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,425,748 | 76.9 |
| Language other than English | 427,972 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 207,687 | 11.2 |
Spanish | 299,947 | 16.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162,301 | 8.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47,183 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,295 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 68,523 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29,222 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,998,257 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,136,506 | 106.9 |
| Arab | 7,232 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 9,601 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 19,400 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 31,481 | 1.6 |
| English | 201,447 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 63,148 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 14,104 | 0.7 |
| German | 282,403 | 14.1 |
| Greek | 9,278 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 10,285 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 220,488 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 132,515 | 6.6 |
| Lithuanian | 3,448 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 38,353 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 46,973 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 11,218 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 20,408 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 28,962 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 37,780 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 2,542 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 11,111 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 36,105 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 7,460 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3,982 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 95,995 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 14,947 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,714 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 773,126 | 38.7 |
| (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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