Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clay county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,148 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 158 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 187 | 8.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,031 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 528 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 244 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,026 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 284 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 499 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,380 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,514 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 357 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 646 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 346 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,053 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,218 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,534 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 67 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 733 | 10.4 |
Female | 546 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 501 | 7.1 |
Female | 243 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 29 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 62.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,560 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,133 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 149 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,485 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 778 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 61.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,707 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 85.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 636 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,338 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,457 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,816 | 33.8 |
Same county | 1,452 | 17.4 |
Different county | 1,364 | 16.4 |
Same state | 815 | 9.8 |
Different state | 549 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 65 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,822 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,737 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 8,629 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 6,662 | 75.5 |
Different state | 1,967 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 108 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 85 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 51 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 85 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 80.0 |
| Asia | 12 | 14.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 5.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,338 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,021 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 317 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 76 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 107 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 172 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,822 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,538 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 122 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 87 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 220 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,325 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 495 | 5.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 92 | 1.0 |
| German | 2,867 | 32.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 974 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 54 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 112 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 48 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 155 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 161 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 617 | 7.0 |
| Swiss | 146 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,114 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 177 | 2.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 741 | 8.4 |
| (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 |
