Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pratt county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,533 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 126 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,042 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 697 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 533 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,365 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 322 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 553 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,763 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,652 | 26.0 |
| Associate degree | 736 | 11.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 944 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 395 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,759 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,518 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,923 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 84 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 599 | 7.7 |
Female | 488 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 635 | 8.2 |
Female | 380 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 82 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 22.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,254 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 977 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,276 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 107 | 4.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,841 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 781 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,060 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 748 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,036 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,391 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,605 | 39.9 |
Same county | 1,676 | 18.5 |
Different county | 1,929 | 21.3 |
Same state | 1,237 | 13.7 |
Different state | 692 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,647 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,530 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 9,486 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 7,200 | 74.6 |
Different state | 2,286 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 44 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 117 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 79 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 69 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 117 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19 | 16.2 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 98 | 83.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,036 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,715 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 321 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 127 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 245 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 75 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,647 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,563 | 88.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 86 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 238 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,165 | 12.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 298 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 61 | 0.6 |
| German | 2,682 | 27.8 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,145 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 80 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 42 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 159 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 185 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 182 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,061 | 11.0 |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 968 | 10.0 |
| (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 |
