Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cherokee county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,494 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 253 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 388 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,783 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,289 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 781 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,704 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 977 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,913 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,717 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,557 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 880 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,124 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 536 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,667 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,210 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,586 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 284 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,561 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,313 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,026 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,080 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 429 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 244 | 56.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,613 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,251 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,344 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 448 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,708 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,511 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,596 | 49.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,058 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,303 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,675 | 41.2 |
Same county | 4,961 | 23.6 |
Different county | 3,714 | 17.6 |
Same state | 1,205 | 5.7 |
Different state | 2,509 | 11.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 80 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,605 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,417 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 22,336 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 9,909 | 43.8 |
Different state | 12,427 | 55.0 |
Born outside United States | 81 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 188 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 74 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 100 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 88 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 74 | 39.4 |
| Asia | 31 | 16.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 32 | 17.0 |
| Latin America | 41 | 21.8 |
| Northern America | 10 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,058 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,604 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 454 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 168 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 251 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 100 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 93 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,605 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,528 | 86.4 |
| Arab | 37 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 686 | 3.0 |
| English | 2,312 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 780 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,495 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,469 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 622 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 200 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 51 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 325 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 334 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 323 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,654 | 16.2 |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,810 | 16.9 |
| (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 |
