Geary County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Geary county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,115 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 552 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 450 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,520 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,694 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,899 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,744 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 708 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,494 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,726 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,851 | 30.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,267 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,738 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 960 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,873 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,105 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,693 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 470 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,327 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,125 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 2,278 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,302 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 427 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 169 | 39.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,303 | 25.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 590 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,238 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,625 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,613 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,129 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,367 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,217 | 40.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,298 | 52.4 |
Same county | 4,627 | 18.2 |
Different county | 8,671 | 34.2 |
Same state | 1,467 | 5.8 |
Different state | 7,204 | 28.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,852 | 7.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,947 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,914 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 24,263 | 86.8 |
State of residence | 8,857 | 31.7 |
Different state | 15,406 | 55.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,651 | 5.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,033 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 629 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,190 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 843 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,033 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 737 | 36.3 |
| Asia | 678 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 27 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 539 | 26.5 |
| Northern America | 52 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,367 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,979 | 86.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,388 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,192 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 1,549 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 554 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,093 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 221 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 704 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 410 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,947 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,144 | 97.1 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 84 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 94 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 474 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,820 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 647 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 229 | 0.8 |
| German | 5,220 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 71 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,531 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 561 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 344 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 378 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 77 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 353 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 348 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 251 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 431 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 111 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,925 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 86 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 210 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 10,802 | 38.7 |
| (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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