Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chautauqua county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,055 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 57 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 493 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 303 | 28.7 |
| College or graduate school | 124 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,058 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 252 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 328 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,247 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 685 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 169 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 264 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 113 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,551 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 530 | 14.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,304 | 64.9 |
| Separated | 32 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 341 | 9.6 |
Female | 254 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 344 | 9.7 |
Female | 193 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 44 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 79.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,339 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 536 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 969 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 64 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,086 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 497 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 42.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,589 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 943 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 479 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,154 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,616 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,533 | 36.9 |
Same county | 619 | 14.9 |
Different county | 914 | 22.0 |
Same state | 471 | 11.3 |
Different state | 443 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,359 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,324 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 4,308 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 2,523 | 57.9 |
Different state | 1,785 | 40.9 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 35 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 16 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 19 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 3 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 5.7 |
| Latin America | 15 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,154 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,038 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 116 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 78 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,359 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,598 | 82.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 120 | 2.8 |
| English | 587 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 170 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 693 | 15.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 418 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 61 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 151 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 77 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 49 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 634 | 14.5 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 589 | 13.5 |
| (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 |
