Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Saline county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,039 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,048 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 729 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,382 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,620 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,260 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,680 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,475 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,033 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,979 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,110 | 26.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,025 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,931 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,127 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,134 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,694 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,410 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 449 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,760 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,337 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 4,821 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,743 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 542 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 368 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,503 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,928 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 967 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,092 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 62.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,539 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 85.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,733 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,949 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,773 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,675 | 47.4 |
Same county | 13,667 | 27.4 |
Different county | 10,008 | 20.0 |
Same state | 5,747 | 11.5 |
Different state | 4,261 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 501 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,597 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,436 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 51,061 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 38,170 | 71.2 |
Different state | 12,891 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 375 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,161 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 991 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 900 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,261 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,161 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 175 | 8.1 |
| Asia | 654 | 30.3 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,299 | 60.1 |
| Northern America | 29 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,949 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,450 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,499 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,698 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 2,287 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,062 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 469 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 724 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 489 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,597 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,038 | 102.7 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 674 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 377 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,390 | 2.6 |
| English | 5,771 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,089 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 384 | 0.7 |
| German | 15,514 | 28.9 |
| Greek | 91 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,422 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 759 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 503 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 542 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 283 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 979 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 843 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 55 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,965 | 5.5 |
| Swiss | 334 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,163 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 267 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,449 | 17.6 |
| (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 |
