Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ottawa county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,514 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 121 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 743 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 424 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 149 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,228 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 232 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 353 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,601 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,096 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 256 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 521 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 169 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,921 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 910 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,198 | 65.0 |
| Separated | 61 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 370 | 7.5 |
Female | 280 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 382 | 7.8 |
Female | 207 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 95 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 55 | 57.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,580 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 679 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,423 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 85 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,240 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 491 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,749 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 86.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 441 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,816 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,440 | 59.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,334 | 40.1 |
Same county | 986 | 17.0 |
Different county | 1,348 | 23.2 |
Same state | 1,096 | 18.8 |
Different state | 252 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 42 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,163 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,118 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 6,086 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 5,007 | 81.2 |
Different state | 1,079 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 45 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 23 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 37.2 |
| Asia | 10 | 23.3 |
| Africa | 10 | 23.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 7 | 16.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,816 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,673 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 143 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 37 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 100 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 37 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,163 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,687 | 92.3 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 171 | 2.8 |
| Danish | 95 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 160 | 2.6 |
| English | 829 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 312 | 5.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 1.1 |
| German | 1,691 | 27.4 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 745 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 66 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 21 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 105 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 249 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 570 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 401 | 6.5 |
| (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 |
