Colfax County, NE Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Colfax county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,799 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 167 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,423 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 720 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 296 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,562 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,168 | 17.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 671 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,425 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,179 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 366 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 514 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 239 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,980 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,829 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,056 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 58 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 637 | 8.0 |
Female | 544 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 400 | 5.0 |
Female | 177 | 2.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 111 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 45 | 40.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,412 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 886 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 196 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,308 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 886 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,422 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,558 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 587 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,739 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,967 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,356 | 34.5 |
Same county | 1,673 | 17.2 |
Different county | 1,683 | 17.3 |
Same state | 979 | 10.1 |
Different state | 704 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 416 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,441 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,539 | 81.8 |
Born in United States | 8,492 | 81.3 |
State of residence | 7,270 | 69.6 |
Different state | 1,222 | 11.7 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,902 | 18.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,303 | 12.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 493 | 4.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,409 | 13.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,902 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 0.5 |
| Asia | 5 | 0.3 |
| Africa | 19 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,868 | 98.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,739 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,954 | 71.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,785 | 28.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,902 | 19.5 |
Spanish | 2,437 | 25.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,804 | 18.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 312 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,441 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,197 | 107.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2,751 | 26.3 |
| Danish | 101 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 103 | 1.0 |
| English | 347 | 3.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 89 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,278 | 31.4 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 807 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 28 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 95 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 284 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 53 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 33 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 248 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 320 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,464 | 23.6 |
| (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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