Gove County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gove county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 753 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 52 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 372 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 220 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 61 | 8.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,120 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 176 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 153 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 746 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 546 | 25.8 |
| Associate degree | 108 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 290 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 101 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,439 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 427 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,638 | 67.2 |
| Separated | 8 | 0.3 |
| Widowed | 234 | 9.6 |
Female | 206 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 132 | 5.4 |
Female | 81 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 9 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,278 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 297 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 43 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,490 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 188 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,302 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 85.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235 | 36.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,895 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,089 | 72.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 802 | 27.7 |
Same county | 324 | 11.2 |
Different county | 478 | 16.5 |
Same state | 331 | 11.4 |
Different state | 147 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,068 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,054 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 3,043 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 2,502 | 81.6 |
Different state | 541 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 14 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 6 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 8 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 71.4 |
| Asia | 2 | 14.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 14.3 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,895 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,790 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 105 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 34 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 34 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 62 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,068 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,001 | 97.8 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 49 | 1.6 |
| English | 341 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 101 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,414 | 46.1 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 229 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 10 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 13 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 64 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 37 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 90 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 285 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 214 | 7.0 |
| (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 |
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