Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Finney county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,187 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 852 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 863 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,938 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,787 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,747 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,196 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,071 | 18.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,165 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,519 | 24.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,775 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,496 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,122 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,048 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,747 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,288 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,253 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 632 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,246 | 4.3 |
Female | 1,015 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 2,328 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,279 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 866 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 400 | 46.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,590 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,213 | 8.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,782 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 635 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,910 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,731 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,568 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 946 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,275 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,428 | 45.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,744 | 48.9 |
Same county | 10,288 | 28.4 |
Different county | 7,456 | 20.6 |
Same state | 2,989 | 8.2 |
Different state | 4,467 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,103 | 5.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,523 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,330 | 77.3 |
Born in United States | 31,178 | 76.9 |
State of residence | 21,265 | 52.5 |
Different state | 9,913 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 152 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 9,193 | 22.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,841 | 11.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,313 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 6,880 | 17.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,193 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 64 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 842 | 9.2 |
| Africa | 16 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 8,160 | 88.8 |
| Northern America | 98 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,275 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,062 | 60.8 |
| Language other than English | 14,213 | 39.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,018 | 22.1 |
Spanish | 12,736 | 35.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,185 | 19.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 531 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 884 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 568 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,523 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,737 | 95.6 |
| Arab | 48 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 153 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 89 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 620 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,088 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 858 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| German | 7,336 | 18.1 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,360 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 374 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 238 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 143 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 196 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 429 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 423 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 407 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,777 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 131 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,888 | 46.6 |
| (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 |
