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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Nevada
Social Statistics
Henderson, Nevada
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,639 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,709 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,378 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,521 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,137 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 9,894 | 22.2 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 118,629 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,791 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,850 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,221 | 28.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,404 | 29.8 |
| Associate degree | 8,242 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,761 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,360 | 7.9 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 138,657 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,911 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 79,801 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 2,366 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 6,241 | 4.5 |
Female | 4,990 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 18,338 | 13.2 |
Female | 10,175 | 7.3 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,451 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,365 | 39.6 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 131,610 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,583 | 16.4 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 37,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,435 | 6.4 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 107,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,573 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 90,267 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 17,148 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,254 | 36.5 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 164,110 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,001 | 32.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 108,318 | 66.0 |
Same county | 51,791 | 31.6 |
Different county | 56,527 | 34.4 |
Same state | 1,833 | 1.1 |
Different state | 54,694 | 33.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,791 | 1.7 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 176,048 | 100.0 |
| Native | 161,370 | 91.7 |
Born in United States | 159,045 | 90.3 |
State of residence | 32,999 | 18.7 |
Different state | 126,046 | 71.6 |
Born outside United States | 2,325 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 14,678 | 8.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,217 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,171 | 4.6 |
Not a citizen | 6,507 | 3.7 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,678 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,941 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 5,543 | 37.8 |
| Africa | 531 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 65 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,538 | 30.9 |
| Northern America | 1,060 | 7.2 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 164,110 | 100.0 |
| English only | 142,399 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 21,711 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,784 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 11,605 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,602 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,378 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,045 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,813 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,825 | 1.1 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 176,048 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 195,843 | 111.2 |
| Arab | 1,210 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 1,271 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,932 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 3,576 | 2.0 |
| English | 20,088 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,032 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,375 | 0.8 |
| German | 30,027 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 1,048 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,177 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 23,097 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 15,863 | 9.0 |
| Lithuanian | 552 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 3,400 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 6,144 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 851 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 2,478 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,815 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,810 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 326 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 601 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 4,016 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 790 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 578 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,306 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 1,648 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 221 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 51,611 | 29.3 |
(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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