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Elkhorn, NE Population and Races

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As of 2000, the total population of Elkhorn is 6,062. The most prevalent race in Elkhorn is white, which represent 98.75% of the total population. The average Elkhorn education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2000: 6,062. see rank

Population by Races

White:	5,986 (98.75%, see rank)
Black:	8 (0.13%, see rank)
Hispanic:	77 (1.27%, see rank)
Asian:	20 (0.33%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.25%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	12 (0.20%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21 (0.35%, see rank)

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,442 (89.77%) out of the total population of 6,062 reported first ancestry.

	Elkhorn, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	46	0.76%, see rank	0.22%	0.36%
Czech	203	3.35%, see rank	3.17%	0.27%
Danish	199	3.28%, see rank	1.82%	0.30%
Dutch	84	1.39%, see rank	1.08%	0.91%
English	484	7.98%, see rank	5.66%	5.91%
French	64	1.06%, see rank	1.55%	2.39%
German	2,202	36.32%, see rank	30.77%	10.81%
Greek	8	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.34%
Hungarian	6	0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.32%
Irish	645	10.64%, see rank	7.29%	6.85%
Italian	189	3.12%, see rank	1.90%	4.59%
Norwegian	105	1.73%, see rank	1.60%	1.15%
Polish	94	1.55%, see rank	2.49%	2.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.33%
Russian	20	0.33%, see rank	0.29%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	80	1.32%, see rank	0.98%	1.17%
Scottish	49	0.81%, see rank	0.77%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.61%
Swedish	349	5.76%, see rank	3.01%	0.87%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.19%
Ukrainian	6	0.10%, see rank	0.09%	0.24%
American	188	3.10%, see rank	4.49%	7.33%
Welsh	42	0.69%, see rank	0.28%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,996 (49.42%, see rank)

Females: 3,066 (50.58%, see rank)

Elkhorn, NE	Male: 49.42% Female: 50.58%
Nebraska	Male: 49.28% Female: 50.72%
U.S.	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Elkhorn, NE	36.40 years old
Nebraska	35.30 years old
U.S.	35.30 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Elkhorn, NE	34.60 years old
Nebraska	34.00 years old
U.S.	34.00 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Elkhorn, NE	37.80 years old
Nebraska	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

	Elkhorn, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	384	6.33%, see rank	6.84%	6.81%
5 to 9 years	525	8.66%, see rank	7.21%	7.30%
10 to 14 years	617	10.18%, see rank	7.53%	7.29%
15 to 19 years	573	9.45%, see rank	7.88%	7.18%
20 to 24 years	218	3.60%, see rank	7.03%	6.74%
25 to 34 years	594	9.80%, see rank	13.05%	14.18%
35 to 44 years	1,108	18.28%, see rank	15.42%	16.04%
45 to 54 years	940	15.51%, see rank	13.19%	13.39%
55 to 64 years	537	8.86%, see rank	8.27%	8.63%
65 to 74 years	309	5.10%, see rank	6.76%	6.54%
75 to 84	170	2.80%, see rank	4.82%	4.39%
85 years and over	87	1.44%, see rank	1.98%	1.51%

*Based on 2000 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Elkhorn, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,772, 100%	1,087,241	182,211,639
Less Than High School	178, 4.72%, see rank	13.42%	19.60%
High School Graduate	1,073, 28.45%, see rank	31.27%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,255, 33.27%, see rank	31.57%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	914, 24.23%, see rank	16.48%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	352, 9.33%, see rank	7.26%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.10, see rank	13.26	13.01

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	Elkhorn, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	222	70.27%	29.73%	68.49%	31.51%	68.05%	31.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	910	95.49%, see rank	4.51%, see rank	85.39%	14.61%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	537	96.46%, see rank	3.54%, see rank	89.23%	10.77%	90.65%	9.35%
College	244	88.52%, see rank	11.48%, see rank	80.02%	19.98%	77.59%	22.41%
Graduate School	66	69.70%, see rank	30.30%, see rank	73.50%	26.50%	60.73%	39.27%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	Elkhorn, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	2,000, 100%	666,184	105,480,101
Average Household Size	2.97, see rank	2.49	2.59
1 Person Households	273, 13.65%, see rank	27.55%	25.82%
2 or More Person Households	1,727, 86.35%, see rank	72.45%	74.18%
Family Households (Families)	1,681, 84.05%, see rank	66.56%	68.06%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.06	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,475, 73.75%, see rank	54.19%	51.66%
Nonfamily Households	319, 15.95%, see rank	33.44%	31.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Elkhorn, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,501	see rank	1,342,422	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,072	100%, see rank	654,559	107,027,405
Never Married	416	20.08%, see rank	29.25%	30.26%
Married	1,510	72.88%, see rank	60.08%	58.58%
Widowed	16	0.77%, see rank	2.39%	2.52%
Divorced	130	6.27%, see rank	8.29%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,429	100%, see rank	687,863	114,121,266
Never Married	487	20.05%, see rank	22.49%	24.13%
Married	1,565	64.43%, see rank	56.97%	54.60%
Widowed	162	6.67%, see rank	10.81%	10.49%
Divorced	215	8.85%, see rank	9.74%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Elkhorn, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	6,027	99.42%, see rank	95.64%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	3,900	64.34%, see rank	67.07%	59.96%
Born in Different State	2,110	34.81%, see rank	27.96%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	0.28%, see rank	0.60%	1.25%
Foreign Born	53	0.87%, see rank	4.36%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	40	0.66%, see rank	1.40%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	0.21%, see rank	2.96%	6.60%
Born In Europe	33	0.54%, see rank	0.63%	1.75%
Born In Asia	7	0.12%, see rank	1.12%	2.92%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	13	0.21%, see rank	2.34%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Elkhorn, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	1,839	92.41%, see rank	90.40%	81.14%
Spanish	70	3.52%, see rank	5.40%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	74	3.72%, see rank	2.86%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7	0.35%, see rank	0.97%	2.61%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.