Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kearny county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,379 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 98 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 755 | 54.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 302 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 134 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,592 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 341 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 286 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 719 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 672 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 185 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 242 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 147 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,235 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 659 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,143 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 32 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 170 | 5.3 |
Female | 148 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 231 | 7.1 |
Female | 111 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 67 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 29 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,971 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 338 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 66 | 5.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,296 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 350 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,946 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 478 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 192 | 40.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,123 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,496 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,516 | 36.8 |
Same county | 807 | 19.6 |
Different county | 709 | 17.2 |
Same state | 438 | 10.6 |
Different state | 271 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 111 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,531 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,957 | 87.3 |
Born in United States | 3,935 | 86.8 |
State of residence | 2,664 | 58.8 |
Different state | 1,271 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 574 | 12.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 353 | 7.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 132 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 442 | 9.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 574 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 3.1 |
| Asia | 4 | 0.7 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 533 | 92.9 |
| Northern America | 15 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,123 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,209 | 77.8 |
| Language other than English | 914 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 464 | 11.3 |
Spanish | 813 | 19.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 418 | 10.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 89 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,531 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,434 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 152 | 3.4 |
| English | 408 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 91 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,187 | 26.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 364 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 28 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 71 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 44 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 62 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 375 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,426 | 31.5 |
| (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 |
