Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wilson county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,434 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 123 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,302 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 625 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 264 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,944 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 549 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 764 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,581 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,859 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 431 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 526 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 234 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,175 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,341 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,046 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 83 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 891 | 10.9 |
Female | 707 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 814 | 10.0 |
Female | 411 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 110 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 69 | 62.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,706 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,205 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 211 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,234 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 973 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,261 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 906 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,721 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,688 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,001 | 41.2 |
Same county | 2,202 | 22.7 |
Different county | 1,799 | 18.5 |
Same state | 1,246 | 12.8 |
Different state | 553 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 32 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,332 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,275 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 10,216 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 7,695 | 74.5 |
Different state | 2,521 | 24.4 |
Born outside United States | 59 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 57 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 23 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 57 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 43.9 |
| Asia | 17 | 29.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 22.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,721 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,509 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 212 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 61 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 113 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 86 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,332 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,258 | 79.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 63 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 207 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,172 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 267 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 54 | 0.5 |
| German | 2,051 | 19.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 975 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 90 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 82 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 55 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 188 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 205 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 206 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,335 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,133 | 11.0 |
| (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 |
