Chase County, KS Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chase county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 709 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 24 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 356 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 207 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 86 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,081 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 97 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 171 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 827 | 39.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 503 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 75 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 303 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 105 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,444 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 499 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,405 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 31 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 252 | 10.3 |
Female | 202 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 257 | 10.5 |
Female | 120 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 42 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 61.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,301 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 374 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 668 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 43 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,566 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 244 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,322 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 83.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 508 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 214 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,855 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,652 | 57.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,184 | 41.5 |
Same county | 544 | 19.1 |
Different county | 640 | 22.4 |
Same state | 405 | 14.2 |
Different state | 235 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,030 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,997 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 2,987 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 2,294 | 75.7 |
Different state | 693 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 33 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 11 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 12.1 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 9.1 |
| Latin America | 19 | 57.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 21.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,855 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,793 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 62 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 42 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,030 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,062 | 101.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 43 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 31 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 65 | 2.1 |
| English | 408 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 135 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.6 |
| German | 842 | 27.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 372 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 38 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 42 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 32 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 72 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 69 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 31 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 490 | 16.2 |
| Welsh | 52 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 271 | 8.9 |
| (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 |
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