Kansas City, KS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,564 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,812 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,286 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,158 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,804 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 6,504 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 89,540 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,132 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,671 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,780 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,580 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,922 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,566 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,889 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 111,531 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 33,889 | 30.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,863 | 46.5 |
| Separated | 3,049 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 8,166 | 7.3 |
Female | 6,653 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 14,564 | 13.1 |
Female | 8,243 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,643 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,210 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,921 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,780 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,569 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 81,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,334 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 59,679 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,381 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,289 | 50.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 135,070 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 73,027 | 54.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 56,507 | 41.8 |
Same county | 35,183 | 26.0 |
Different county | 21,324 | 15.8 |
Same state | 7,433 | 5.5 |
Different state | 13,891 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,536 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 146,867 | 100.0 |
| Native | 132,220 | 90.0 |
Born in United States | 131,396 | 89.5 |
State of residence | 80,718 | 55.0 |
Different state | 50,678 | 34.5 |
Born outside United States | 824 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 14,647 | 10.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,390 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,149 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 11,498 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,647 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 662 | 4.5 |
| Asia | 1,742 | 11.9 |
| Africa | 274 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 11,883 | 81.1 |
| Northern America | 55 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 135,070 | 100.0 |
| English only | 112,899 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 22,171 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,684 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 18,054 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,893 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,655 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 541 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,053 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,092 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 146,867 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 137,850 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 183 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 311 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 286 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,748 | 1.2 |
| English | 7,101 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,693 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 259 | 0.2 |
| German | 16,844 | 11.5 |
| Greek | 84 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 182 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 12,146 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 1,783 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 154 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 697 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,927 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 274 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,632 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,192 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 210 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,439 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 1,268 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 200 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 137 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,046 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 553 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 75,385 | 51.3 |
| (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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