Language Spoken At Home in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,923 | 100% |
| English only | 2,706 | 92.6% |
| Language other than English | 217 | 7.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 95 | 3.3% |
| Spanish | 187 | 6.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 92 | 3.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,102 | 100% |
| American | 119 | 3.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 21 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 27 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 49 | 1.6% |
| English | 310 | 10.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 57 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,732 | 55.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 221 | 7.1% |
| Italian | 53 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 2 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 123 | 4.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 32 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 42 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 38 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 55 | 1.8% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 41 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,350 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 903 | 66.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 287 | 21.3% |
| Married-couple family | 791 | 58.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 208 | 15.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 22 | 1.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 90 | 6.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 70 | 5.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 447 | 33.1% |
| Householder living alone | 437 | 32.4% |
| 65 years and over | 220 | 16.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 292 | 21.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 498 | 36.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,033 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,350 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 789 | 26.0% |
| Child | 805 | 26.5% |
| Other relatives | 44 | 1.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 45 | 1.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 31 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,251 | 100% |
| Never married | 290 | 23.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 790 | 63.1% |
| Separated | 6 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 38 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 127 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,393 | 100% |
| Never married | 229 | 16.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 824 | 59.2% |
| Separated | 7 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 219 | 15.7% |
| Divorced | 114 | 8.2% |
Fertility in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 22 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3 | 13.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 94 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 68.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 10 | 62.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 1 | 6.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 11 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 54.5% |
| Who are married | 11 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 608 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 51 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 4.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 236 | 38.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 224 | 36.8% |
| College or graduate school | 70 | 11.5% |
Educational Attainment in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,357 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 96 | 4.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 125 | 5.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 904 | 38.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 579 | 24.6% |
| Associate's degree | 204 | 8.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 305 | 12.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 144 | 6.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.0% |
Veteran Status in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,473 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 229 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,036 | 100% |
| With a disability | 442 | 14.6% |
| Under 18 years | 629 | 100% |
| With a disability | 30 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,679 | 100% |
| With a disability | 109 | 6.5% |
| 65 years and over | 728 | 100% |
| With a disability | 303 | 41.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,071 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,719 | 88.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 352 | 11.5% |
| Same county | 237 | 7.7% |
| Different county | 115 | 3.7% |
| Same state | 86 | 2.8% |
| Different state | 29 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,102 | 100% |
| Native | 2,996 | 96.6% |
| Born in United States | 2,992 | 96.5% |
| State of residence | 2,427 | 78.2% |
| Different state | 565 | 18.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 106 | 3.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 106 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 20 | 18.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 86 | 81.1% |
Year of Entry in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 110 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 106 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 106 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ness County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 106 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 9.4% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 3 | 2.8% |
| Latin America | 90 | 84.9% |
| Northern America | 3 | 2.8% |