Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Smith county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 979 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 93 | 9.5 |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 479 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 288 | 29.4 |
| College or graduate school | 69 | 7.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,338 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 214 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 300 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,267 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 804 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 195 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 406 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 152 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,762 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 578 | 15.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,463 | 65.5 |
| Separated | 18 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 451 | 12.0 |
Female | 375 | 10.0 |
| Divorced | 252 | 6.7 |
Female | 128 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 17 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 41.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,543 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 523 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 912 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 344 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,834 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 84.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,156 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 474 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,345 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,057 | 70.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,283 | 29.5 |
Same county | 704 | 16.2 |
Different county | 579 | 13.3 |
Same state | 353 | 8.1 |
Different state | 226 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,536 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,507 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 4,488 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 3,568 | 78.7 |
Different state | 920 | 20.3 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 29 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 23 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 55.2 |
| Asia | 11 | 37.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,345 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,264 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 81 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 27 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,536 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,135 | 91.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 103 | 2.3 |
| Danish | 43 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 178 | 3.9 |
| English | 612 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.7 |
| German | 1,728 | 38.1 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 392 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 13 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 97 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 48 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 65 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 331 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 224 | 4.9 |
| (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 |
