Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wabaunsee county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,699 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 97 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 823 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 526 | 31.0 |
| College or graduate school | 195 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,623 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 223 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 242 | 5.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,104 | 45.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,061 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 192 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 554 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 247 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,427 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,010 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,558 | 65.6 |
| Separated | 55 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 332 | 6.1 |
Female | 269 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 472 | 8.7 |
Female | 210 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 99 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 63 | 63.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,042 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 785 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,620 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 64 | 4.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 460 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 60.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,271 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 993 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 434 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,465 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,174 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,279 | 35.3 |
Same county | 830 | 12.8 |
Different county | 1,449 | 22.4 |
Same state | 1,115 | 17.2 |
Different state | 334 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,885 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,834 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 6,810 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,533 | 80.4 |
Different state | 1,277 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 51 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 25 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 51 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 27.5 |
| Asia | 7 | 13.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 5.9 |
| Latin America | 27 | 52.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,465 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,282 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 183 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 48 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 97 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,885 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,551 | 95.1 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 166 | 2.4 |
| English | 861 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 209 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,562 | 37.2 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 745 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 84 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 32 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 167 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 77 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 278 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 632 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 437 | 6.3 |
| (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 |
