Knox County, NE Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Knox county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,258 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 104 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,196 | 53.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 654 | 29.0 |
| College or graduate school | 197 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,462 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 641 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 524 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,556 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,252 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 559 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 641 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,445 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,431 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,838 | 65.0 |
| Separated | 50 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 729 | 9.8 |
Female | 592 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 397 | 5.3 |
Female | 206 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 63 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 85.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,077 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,118 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 111 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,552 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 761 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 63.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,791 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,955 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 691 | 35.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,847 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,095 | 68.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,736 | 30.9 |
Same county | 1,632 | 18.4 |
Different county | 1,104 | 12.5 |
Same state | 708 | 8.0 |
Different state | 396 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,374 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,284 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 9,274 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 6,627 | 70.7 |
Different state | 2,647 | 28.2 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 90 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 90 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 46.7 |
| Asia | 39 | 43.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 3 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,847 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,536 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 311 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 119 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 105 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 143 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,374 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,380 | 110.7 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,072 | 11.4 |
| Danish | 327 | 3.5 |
| Dutch | 110 | 1.2 |
| English | 521 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 199 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,678 | 49.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 715 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 48 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 306 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 131 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 67 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 43 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 831 | 8.9 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 288 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 888 | 9.5 |
| (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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