Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ness county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 769 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 52 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 347 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 246 | 32.0 |
| College or graduate school | 92 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 176 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 213 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 912 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 608 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 143 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 324 | 13.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 122 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,847 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 487 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,778 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 21 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 335 | 11.8 |
Female | 276 | 9.7 |
| Divorced | 226 | 7.9 |
Female | 93 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 100.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,662 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 407 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 704 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 55 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,729 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 249 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 65.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,480 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 306 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,274 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,186 | 66.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,078 | 32.9 |
Same county | 493 | 15.1 |
Different county | 585 | 17.9 |
Same state | 415 | 12.7 |
Different state | 170 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,424 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 3,420 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 2,894 | 83.8 |
Different state | 526 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 4 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 30 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 11 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 19 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 30 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 5 | 16.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 10.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 53.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,274 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,156 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 118 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 48 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,571 | 103.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 73 | 2.1 |
| English | 339 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 82 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,754 | 50.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 342 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 58 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 20 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 97 | 2.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 53 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 42 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 47 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 40 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 242 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 262 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
