Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dickinson county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,917 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 291 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 228 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,442 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,293 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 663 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,156 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 553 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,242 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,164 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,498 | 26.6 |
| Associate degree | 703 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,420 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 576 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,353 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,709 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,568 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 105 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,478 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,192 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 1,493 | 9.7 |
Female | 807 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 221 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 118 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,212 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,505 | 17.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 355 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,745 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 67.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,287 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,406 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,244 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,095 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,034 | 38.6 |
Same county | 3,609 | 19.8 |
Different county | 3,425 | 18.8 |
Same state | 2,175 | 11.9 |
Different state | 1,250 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 115 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,344 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,023 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 18,746 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 13,862 | 71.7 |
Different state | 4,884 | 25.2 |
Born outside United States | 277 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 321 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 101 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 196 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 125 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 321 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 175 | 54.5 |
| Asia | 47 | 14.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 82 | 25.5 |
| Northern America | 15 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,244 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,591 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 653 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 181 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 300 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 281 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,344 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,088 | 103.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 293 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 156 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 765 | 4.0 |
| English | 2,078 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 670 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 202 | 1.0 |
| German | 6,495 | 33.6 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,467 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 336 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 268 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 289 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 175 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 350 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 440 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 759 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 333 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,586 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 115 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,238 | 11.6 |
| (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 |
