Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harper county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 73 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 795 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 473 | 30.4 |
| College or graduate school | 144 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,462 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 218 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 507 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,743 | 39.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,196 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 175 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 392 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 231 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,254 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 929 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,156 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 74 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 638 | 12.1 |
Female | 538 | 10.2 |
| Divorced | 457 | 8.7 |
Female | 254 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 62 | 81.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,926 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 678 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 111 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 595 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,585 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 84.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 592 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,168 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,829 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,324 | 37.7 |
Same county | 1,263 | 20.5 |
Different county | 1,061 | 17.2 |
Same state | 647 | 10.5 |
Different state | 414 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,536 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,508 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 6,471 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 4,746 | 72.6 |
Different state | 1,725 | 26.4 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 28 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 8 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 28 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 39.3 |
| Asia | 16 | 57.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1 | 3.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,168 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,009 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 159 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 90 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,536 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,193 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 117 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 249 | 3.8 |
| English | 691 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 308 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,932 | 29.6 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 611 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 54 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 62 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 167 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 66 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 83 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 877 | 13.4 |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 726 | 11.1 |
| (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 |
