Jefferson County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,722 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 289 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 238 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,384 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,320 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 491 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,127 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 417 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 932 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,159 | 42.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,903 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 540 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,446 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 730 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,384 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,621 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,457 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 114 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 779 | 5.4 |
Female | 634 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 1,413 | 9.8 |
Female | 731 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 324 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 222 | 68.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,367 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,090 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,450 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 4.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,298 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,615 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,683 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 979 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,245 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,370 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,774 | 39.3 |
Same county | 2,896 | 16.8 |
Different county | 3,878 | 22.5 |
Same state | 3,106 | 18.0 |
Different state | 772 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 101 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,426 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,317 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 18,263 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 13,877 | 75.3 |
Different state | 4,386 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 54 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 109 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 32 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 36 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 73 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 109 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 25.7 |
| Asia | 20 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 42 | 38.5 |
| Northern America | 19 | 17.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,245 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,832 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 413 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 109 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 275 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,426 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,064 | 98.0 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 202 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 493 | 2.7 |
| English | 2,203 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 558 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 165 | 0.9 |
| German | 5,810 | 31.5 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,383 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 292 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 235 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 182 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 60 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 366 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 289 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 511 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 96 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,129 | 11.6 |
| Welsh | 190 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,774 | 9.6 |
| (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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