Language Spoken At Home in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,965 | 100% |
| English only | 6,805 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 160 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 40 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 77 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 26 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 28 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,359 | 100% |
| American | 454 | 6.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 194 | 2.6% |
| Dutch | 297 | 4.0% |
| English | 1,463 | 19.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 171 | 2.3% |
| French Canadian | 55 | 0.7% |
| German | 2,303 | 31.3% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 987 | 13.4% |
| Italian | 139 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 194 | 2.6% |
| Polish | 78 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 47 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 3.2% |
| Scottish | 328 | 4.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 102 | 1.4% |
| Swiss | 137 | 1.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 128 | 1.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,186 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,119 | 66.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 784 | 24.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,724 | 54.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 530 | 16.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 132 | 4.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 83 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 263 | 8.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 171 | 5.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,067 | 33.5% |
| Householder living alone | 877 | 27.5% |
| 65 years and over | 290 | 9.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 889 | 27.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 919 | 28.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,163 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,186 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 1,805 | 25.2% |
| Child | 1,627 | 22.7% |
| Other relatives | 310 | 4.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 235 | 3.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 188 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,100 | 100% |
| Never married | 722 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,848 | 59.6% |
| Separated | 5 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 93 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 432 | 13.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,990 | 100% |
| Never married | 498 | 16.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,836 | 61.4% |
| Separated | 39 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 197 | 6.6% |
| Divorced | 420 | 14.0% |
Fertility in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 90 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 39 | 43.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 102 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
Grandparents in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 164 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 84 | 51.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 31 | 18.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 37 | 22.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 12 | 7.3% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 2.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 84 | 100% |
| Who are female | 68 | 81.0% |
| Who are married | 72 | 85.7% |
School Enrollment in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,593 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 141 | 8.9% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 1.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 706 | 44.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 566 | 35.5% |
| College or graduate school | 151 | 9.5% |
Educational Attainment in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,107 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 149 | 2.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 393 | 7.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,899 | 37.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,368 | 26.8% |
| Associate's degree | 495 | 9.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 532 | 10.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 271 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.7% |
Veteran Status in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,713 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 759 | 13.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,219 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,532 | 21.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,615 | 100% |
| With a disability | 120 | 7.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,246 | 100% |
| With a disability | 676 | 15.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,358 | 100% |
| With a disability | 736 | 54.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,287 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,842 | 80.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,436 | 19.7% |
| Same county | 721 | 9.9% |
| Different county | 715 | 9.8% |
| Same state | 265 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 450 | 6.2% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,359 | 100% |
| Native | 7,275 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 7,206 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 4,156 | 56.5% |
| Different state | 3,050 | 41.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 69 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 84 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 84 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 53 | 63.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 31 | 36.9% |
Year of Entry in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 153 | 100% |
| Native | 69 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 69 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 84 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 84 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Harney County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 84 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 13.1% |
| Asia | 37 | 44.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 24 | 28.6% |
| Northern America | 12 | 14.3% |