Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shawnee county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 43,314 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,278 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,310 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,223 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,688 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 8,815 | 20.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 111,709 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,255 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,012 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,589 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,161 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,598 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,270 | 17.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,824 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 134,440 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,585 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 74,065 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 1,390 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 9,402 | 7.0 |
Female | 7,625 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 16,998 | 12.6 |
Female | 10,089 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,622 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,351 | 51.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 126,686 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,190 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 37,635 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,614 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 94,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,026 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,361 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 84.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 21,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,088 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,281 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 84,831 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 71,751 | 45.3 |
Same county | 48,053 | 30.4 |
Different county | 23,698 | 15.0 |
Same state | 12,453 | 7.9 |
Different state | 11,245 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,699 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 169,871 | 100.0 |
| Native | 165,317 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 164,136 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 118,414 | 69.7 |
Different state | 45,722 | 26.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,181 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,554 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,275 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,711 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,843 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,554 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 493 | 10.8 |
| Asia | 1,132 | 24.9 |
| Africa | 166 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 47 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 2,521 | 55.4 |
| Northern America | 195 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,281 | 100.0 |
| English only | 148,702 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 9,579 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,741 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 6,568 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,781 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,753 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 515 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 937 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 383 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 169,871 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 171,362 | 100.9 |
| Arab | 291 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,417 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 873 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 3,438 | 2.0 |
| English | 19,696 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,506 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 859 | 0.5 |
| German | 44,583 | 26.2 |
| Greek | 123 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 219 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 20,117 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 2,753 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 127 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,056 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 1,649 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 60 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 887 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,579 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 3,374 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 883 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 4,518 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 844 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 69 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,739 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 1,631 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 87 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 38,956 | 22.9 |
| (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 |
