Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Barton county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,446 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 589 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 439 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,393 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,819 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,206 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,265 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,427 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,813 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,734 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,780 | 26.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,474 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,988 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,049 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,263 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,573 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,435 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 211 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,946 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,686 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,098 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,172 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 226 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 131 | 58.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,847 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,788 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 440 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,307 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,986 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,651 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,904 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,397 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,859 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,129 | 38.4 |
Same county | 6,373 | 24.1 |
Different county | 3,756 | 14.2 |
Same state | 2,423 | 9.2 |
Different state | 1,333 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 409 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,205 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,959 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 26,848 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 21,335 | 75.6 |
Different state | 5,513 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 111 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,246 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 771 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 247 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 999 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,246 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 94 | 7.5 |
| Asia | 53 | 4.3 |
| Africa | 19 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,078 | 86.5 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,397 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,369 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,028 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,059 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 1,676 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 930 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 283 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,205 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,753 | 98.4 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 387 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 530 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,234 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 657 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 89 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,083 | 39.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,849 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 243 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 182 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 370 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 277 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 448 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 308 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 97 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 330 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 54 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,551 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 136 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,807 | 17.0 |
| (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 |
