Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ford county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,955 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 632 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 578 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,460 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,000 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,285 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,632 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,120 | 16.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,494 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,305 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,485 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,166 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,016 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,046 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,964 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,396 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,982 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 404 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,396 | 5.8 |
Female | 1,075 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,786 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,037 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 507 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 211 | 41.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,409 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,139 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,599 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 590 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,394 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,768 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,415 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,441 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,597 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,661 | 43.0 |
Same county | 7,899 | 26.8 |
Different county | 4,762 | 16.2 |
Same state | 2,275 | 7.7 |
Different state | 2,487 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,183 | 7.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,458 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,141 | 77.5 |
Born in United States | 25,040 | 77.1 |
State of residence | 18,420 | 56.8 |
Different state | 6,620 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 101 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 7,317 | 22.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,679 | 14.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,372 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 5,945 | 18.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,317 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 0.3 |
| Asia | 591 | 8.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6,686 | 91.4 |
| Northern America | 16 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,441 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,099 | 64.9 |
| Language other than English | 10,342 | 35.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,041 | 20.5 |
Spanish | 9,417 | 32.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,486 | 18.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 186 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 723 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 449 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,458 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,133 | 95.9 |
| Arab | 60 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 112 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 127 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 508 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,911 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 589 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 64 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,148 | 22.0 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,079 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 257 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 217 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 89 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 164 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 520 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 304 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 293 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,657 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,694 | 42.2 |
| (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 |
