Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jewell county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 773 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 44 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 383 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 229 | 29.6 |
| College or graduate school | 73 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,798 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 139 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 208 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,106 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 814 | 29.1 |
| Associate degree | 145 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 284 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 102 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,145 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 479 | 15.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,059 | 65.5 |
| Separated | 35 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 319 | 10.1 |
Female | 265 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 253 | 8.0 |
Female | 122 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 31 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,961 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 471 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 316 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,576 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 949 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 386 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,620 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,424 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,174 | 32.4 |
Same county | 564 | 15.6 |
Different county | 610 | 16.9 |
Same state | 282 | 7.8 |
Different state | 328 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,791 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,758 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 3,748 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 2,456 | 64.8 |
Different state | 1,292 | 34.1 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 33 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 9 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 51.5 |
| Asia | 12 | 36.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 4 | 12.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,620 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,549 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 71 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 36 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,791 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,489 | 92.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 88 | 2.3 |
| Danish | 72 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 147 | 3.9 |
| English | 504 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 137 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.4 |
| German | 938 | 24.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 433 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 20 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 32 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 63 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 133 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 442 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 268 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
