Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mcpherson county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,098 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 392 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 341 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,541 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,927 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,897 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,078 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,307 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,374 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,131 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,830 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,203 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,127 | 16.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,106 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,578 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,383 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,767 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 126 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,781 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,444 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,521 | 6.5 |
Female | 834 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 215 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 85 | 39.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,056 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,692 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 427 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,357 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,336 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,021 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,592 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,838 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,725 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,776 | 42.3 |
Same county | 6,279 | 22.6 |
Different county | 5,497 | 19.7 |
Same state | 3,850 | 13.8 |
Different state | 1,647 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 337 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,554 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,388 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 29,217 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 22,084 | 74.7 |
Different state | 7,133 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 171 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 166 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 46 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 102 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 166 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 41.0 |
| Asia | 26 | 15.7 |
| Africa | 25 | 15.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 12.0 |
| Northern America | 27 | 16.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,838 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,754 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,084 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 245 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 261 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 771 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,554 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,018 | 98.2 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 348 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 199 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,241 | 4.2 |
| English | 2,440 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 846 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 77 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,852 | 33.3 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 70 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,287 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 340 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 367 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 405 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 327 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 473 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 488 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 38 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,392 | 11.5 |
| Swiss | 356 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,617 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,568 | 8.7 |
| (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 |
