Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harvey county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,739 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 525 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 426 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,975 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,102 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,711 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,278 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,249 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,886 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,414 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,529 | 26.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,316 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,222 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,662 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,923 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,352 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,143 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 235 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,758 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,484 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,435 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,394 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 379 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,317 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,941 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,823 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 577 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,042 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,455 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 64.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,587 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,182 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,692 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,655 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,573 | 44.2 |
Same county | 6,627 | 21.6 |
Different county | 6,946 | 22.6 |
Same state | 4,325 | 14.1 |
Different state | 2,621 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 464 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,869 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,644 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 31,389 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 23,299 | 70.9 |
Different state | 8,090 | 24.6 |
Born outside United States | 255 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,225 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 635 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 427 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 798 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,225 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 159 | 13.0 |
| Asia | 200 | 16.3 |
| Africa | 27 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 718 | 58.6 |
| Northern America | 116 | 9.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,692 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,218 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,474 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 878 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,534 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 568 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 733 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 194 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 174 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,869 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,217 | 101.1 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 304 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 206 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,254 | 3.8 |
| English | 2,852 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,026 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 163 | 0.5 |
| German | 11,689 | 35.6 |
| Greek | 65 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,654 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 335 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 298 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 369 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 519 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 627 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 517 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 102 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 567 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 660 | 2.0 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,063 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 197 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,560 | 16.9 |
| (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 |
