Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Allen county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,682 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 245 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 190 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,610 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 990 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 647 | 17.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,292 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 546 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,021 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,328 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,146 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 841 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 836 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 574 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,470 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,637 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,412 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 162 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,185 | 10.3 |
Female | 960 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,074 | 9.4 |
Female | 599 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 240 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 125 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,720 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,561 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,600 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 298 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,266 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,411 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,855 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,414 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,081 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,486 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,078 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,352 | 39.7 |
Same county | 3,134 | 23.2 |
Different county | 2,218 | 16.4 |
Same state | 1,530 | 11.3 |
Different state | 688 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 56 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,385 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,254 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 14,213 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 10,931 | 76.0 |
Different state | 3,282 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 131 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 61 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 47 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 84 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 131 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57 | 43.5 |
| Asia | 11 | 8.4 |
| Africa | 8 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 50 | 38.2 |
| Northern America | 5 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,486 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,047 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 439 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 173 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 265 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 129 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,385 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,173 | 91.6 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 447 | 3.1 |
| English | 1,441 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 331 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 41 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,510 | 24.4 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,524 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 161 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 94 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 144 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 222 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 318 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 649 | 4.5 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,984 | 13.8 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,930 | 13.4 |
| (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 |
