Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wallace county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 470 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 24 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 252 | 53.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 139 | 29.6 |
| College or graduate school | 31 | 6.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,133 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 93 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 88 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 416 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 297 | 26.2 |
| Associate degree | 44 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 151 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 44 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,359 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 260 | 19.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 911 | 67.0 |
| Separated | 14 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 92 | 6.8 |
Female | 85 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 82 | 6.0 |
Female | 41 | 3.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 10 | 62.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,243 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 166 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10 | 2.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 868 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 89 | 10.3 |
Percent employed | 65.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 779 | 89.7 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117 | 40.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,657 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,133 | 68.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 509 | 30.7 |
Same county | 213 | 12.9 |
Different county | 296 | 17.9 |
Same state | 165 | 10.0 |
Different state | 131 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,749 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,710 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 1,708 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 1,202 | 68.7 |
Different state | 506 | 28.9 |
Born outside United States | 2 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 39 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 10 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 29 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 10.3 |
| Asia | 4 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 79.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,657 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,573 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 84 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 46 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 72 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,749 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,610 | 92.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 20 | 1.1 |
| English | 199 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 48 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| German | 531 | 30.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 157 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 7 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 27 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 32 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 17 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 61 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 171 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 258 | 14.8 |
| (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 |
