Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Linn county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,094 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 123 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,129 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 557 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 183 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,538 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 391 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 855 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,584 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,521 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 359 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 528 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 300 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,639 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,358 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,988 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 83 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 631 | 8.3 |
Female | 500 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 579 | 7.6 |
Female | 275 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 134 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 69.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,187 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,089 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 167 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,117 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,103 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,014 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 683 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,976 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,177 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,778 | 42.1 |
Same county | 1,458 | 16.2 |
Different county | 2,320 | 25.8 |
Same state | 1,683 | 18.8 |
Different state | 637 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 21 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,570 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,544 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 9,507 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 6,007 | 62.8 |
Different state | 3,500 | 36.6 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 26 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 17 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 9 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 9 | 34.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 11.5 |
| Northern America | 1 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,976 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,793 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 183 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 58 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 113 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,570 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,821 | 81.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 219 | 2.3 |
| English | 1,228 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 196 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,990 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,088 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 124 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 60 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 155 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 185 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 135 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,166 | 12.2 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,114 | 11.6 |
| (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 |
