Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Decatur county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 833 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 52 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 390 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 255 | 30.6 |
| College or graduate school | 106 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,479 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 94 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 243 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 991 | 40.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 598 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 171 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 268 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 114 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,848 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 481 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,783 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 6 | 0.2 |
| Widowed | 357 | 12.5 |
Female | 303 | 10.6 |
| Divorced | 221 | 7.8 |
Female | 101 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 10 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,654 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 409 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 48 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 313 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 64.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,335 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 812 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 278 | 34.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,309 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,121 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,134 | 34.3 |
Same county | 582 | 17.6 |
Different county | 552 | 16.7 |
Same state | 256 | 7.7 |
Different state | 296 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 54 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,472 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,429 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 3,418 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 2,369 | 68.2 |
Different state | 1,049 | 30.2 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 43 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 30 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 12 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 37.2 |
| Northern America | 15 | 34.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,309 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,191 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 118 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 60 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 44 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,472 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,314 | 95.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 151 | 4.3 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 90 | 2.6 |
| English | 405 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 95 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.9 |
| German | 1,243 | 35.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 281 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 40 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 24 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 39 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 231 | 6.7 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 282 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 297 | 8.6 |
| (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 |
