Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sherman county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,793 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 106 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 786 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 348 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 484 | 27.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,319 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 260 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 318 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,551 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,274 | 29.5 |
| Associate degree | 268 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 476 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 172 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,410 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,270 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,177 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 63 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 566 | 10.5 |
Female | 423 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 334 | 6.2 |
Female | 160 | 3.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 60 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 29 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,105 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 700 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,710 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 150 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 649 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,828 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 452 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,346 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,660 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,645 | 41.7 |
Same county | 1,127 | 17.8 |
Different county | 1,518 | 23.9 |
Same state | 809 | 12.7 |
Different state | 709 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,760 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,641 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 6,603 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 4,018 | 59.4 |
Different state | 2,585 | 38.2 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 119 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 69 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 119 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 1.7 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 117 | 98.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,346 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,753 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 593 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 134 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 480 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 95 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,760 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,937 | 87.8 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 79 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 100 | 1.5 |
| English | 657 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 108 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,874 | 27.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 714 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 50 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 170 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 105 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 104 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 40 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 318 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 652 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 845 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
