Douglas County, NE Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Douglas county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 132,512 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,025 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 6,990 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 55,608 | 42.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 27,130 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 33,759 | 25.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 293,076 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,467 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,743 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 76,728 | 26.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 71,793 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 17,633 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 62,275 | 21.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27,437 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 361,135 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 108,433 | 30.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 186,331 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 5,414 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 21,110 | 5.8 |
Female | 17,453 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 39,847 | 11.0 |
Female | 23,033 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,025 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,866 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 339,931 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,354 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 107,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,540 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 267,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42,015 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 225,370 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 47,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,414 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 429,561 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 225,891 | 52.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 193,326 | 45.0 |
Same county | 119,546 | 27.8 |
Different county | 73,780 | 17.2 |
Same state | 25,122 | 5.8 |
Different state | 48,658 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,344 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 463,585 | 100.0 |
| Native | 436,167 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 433,195 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 279,538 | 60.3 |
Different state | 153,657 | 33.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,972 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 27,418 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,044 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,445 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 18,973 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27,418 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,845 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 6,918 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 1,555 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 101 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 14,463 | 52.8 |
| Northern America | 536 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 429,561 | 100.0 |
| English only | 388,742 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 40,819 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 19,340 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 25,107 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,831 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,761 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,482 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,927 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,287 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 463,585 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 549,507 | 118.5 |
| Arab | 2,065 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 22,951 | 5.0 |
| Danish | 14,459 | 3.1 |
| Dutch | 8,541 | 1.8 |
| English | 41,154 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,195 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,957 | 0.4 |
| German | 141,521 | 30.5 |
| Greek | 1,098 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,377 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 76,138 | 16.4 |
| Italian | 22,828 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2,070 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 11,618 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 22,375 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 315 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,297 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,630 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 6,310 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 359 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,361 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 18,724 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 1,423 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 574 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,114 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 2,719 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 354 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 106,980 | 23.1 |
| (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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