Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wichita county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,683 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,319 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,046 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,759 | 41.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,823 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 8,736 | 24.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 80,740 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,674 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,566 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,086 | 29.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,558 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,734 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,547 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,575 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 104,245 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,717 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 60,077 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 1,918 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 7,082 | 6.8 |
Female | 5,880 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 11,451 | 11.0 |
Female | 6,308 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,531 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,427 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 90,797 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,274 | 16.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 29,122 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,637 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 64,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,878 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,404 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,269 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,607 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 56,305 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 63,169 | 51.5 |
Same county | 32,644 | 26.6 |
Different county | 30,525 | 24.9 |
Same state | 14,053 | 11.5 |
Different state | 16,472 | 13.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,133 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 131,664 | 100.0 |
| Native | 124,933 | 94.9 |
Born in United States | 122,310 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 77,704 | 59.0 |
Different state | 44,606 | 33.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,623 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 6,731 | 5.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,755 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,924 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 3,807 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,731 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,292 | 19.2 |
| Asia | 1,949 | 29.0 |
| Africa | 34 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 52 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 3,288 | 48.8 |
| Northern America | 116 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,607 | 100.0 |
| English only | 107,556 | 87.7 |
| Language other than English | 15,051 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,201 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 10,707 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,550 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,074 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 539 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,135 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,088 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 131,664 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 116,589 | 88.6 |
| Arab | 230 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 767 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 303 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,115 | 1.6 |
| English | 11,131 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,410 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 461 | 0.4 |
| German | 16,405 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 183 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 297 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,061 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 2,648 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,083 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,352 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 140 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 304 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,617 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 2,041 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 360 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 820 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 211 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 66 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 14,534 | 11.0 |
| Welsh | 522 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 524 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 40,920 | 31.1 |
| (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 |
