Lincoln, NE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 69,693 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,770 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,192 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,122 | 31.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,708 | 16.8 |
| College or graduate school | 28,901 | 41.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 136,440 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,056 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,317 | 6.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,396 | 24.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,888 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 11,413 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 30,124 | 22.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,246 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 182,353 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 60,969 | 33.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 92,192 | 50.6 |
| Separated | 2,032 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 9,362 | 5.1 |
Female | 7,730 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 17,798 | 9.8 |
Female | 10,337 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,957 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 873 | 44.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 173,118 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,550 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 52,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,309 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 131,254 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,306 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 112,948 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,761 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 210,329 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 94,053 | 44.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 110,814 | 52.7 |
Same county | 65,598 | 31.2 |
Different county | 45,216 | 21.5 |
Same state | 24,813 | 11.8 |
Different state | 20,403 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,462 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 225,442 | 100.0 |
| Native | 212,196 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 210,979 | 93.6 |
State of residence | 150,248 | 66.6 |
Different state | 60,731 | 26.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,217 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 13,246 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,209 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,214 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 9,032 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,246 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,701 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 6,691 | 50.5 |
| Africa | 637 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 111 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 2,858 | 21.6 |
| Northern America | 248 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 210,329 | 100.0 |
| English only | 190,802 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 19,527 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,002 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 7,254 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,926 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,553 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,142 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,375 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,241 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 225,442 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 262,417 | 116.4 |
| Arab | 1,208 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 13,142 | 5.8 |
| Danish | 5,832 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 5,651 | 2.5 |
| English | 24,766 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,258 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 896 | 0.4 |
| German | 89,621 | 39.8 |
| Greek | 452 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 312 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 28,673 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 4,032 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 212 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,477 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 5,468 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 157 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,454 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,943 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 3,675 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 186 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 893 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 11,296 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 1,319 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 796 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 8,895 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 1,750 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 165 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 34,888 | 15.5 |
| (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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