Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mitchell county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,866 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 68 | 3.6 |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 803 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 518 | 27.8 |
| College or graduate school | 374 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,645 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 263 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 288 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,681 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,327 | 28.6 |
| Associate degree | 303 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 559 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 224 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,619 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,241 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,472 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 38 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 500 | 8.9 |
Female | 436 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 368 | 6.5 |
Female | 173 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,227 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 658 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 80 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 499 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,860 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,383 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 536 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,580 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,166 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,361 | 35.9 |
Same county | 1,256 | 19.1 |
Different county | 1,105 | 16.8 |
Same state | 754 | 11.5 |
Different state | 351 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,932 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,908 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 6,890 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 5,643 | 81.4 |
Different state | 1,247 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 18 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 24 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 37.5 |
| Asia | 13 | 54.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 8.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,580 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,401 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 179 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 71 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 97 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 73 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,932 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,466 | 93.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 117 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 155 | 2.2 |
| English | 722 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 219 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 54 | 0.8 |
| German | 2,657 | 38.3 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 674 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 94 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 35 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 179 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 153 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 206 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 654 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 338 | 4.9 |
| (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 |
