Leavenworth County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Leavenworth county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,935 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,444 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,098 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,389 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,284 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,720 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,792 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,788 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,253 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,188 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,397 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,828 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,892 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,446 | 9.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,439 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,327 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,034 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 1,105 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,680 | 5.0 |
Female | 2,027 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 7,293 | 13.6 |
Female | 2,841 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,069 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 571 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,980 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,315 | 21.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,808 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,213 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,408 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,873 | 20.6 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,535 | 79.4 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,964 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,875 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,822 | 46.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,077 | 50.2 |
Same county | 12,432 | 19.5 |
Different county | 19,645 | 30.8 |
Same state | 7,505 | 11.7 |
Different state | 12,140 | 19.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,976 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,691 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,861 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 65,253 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 33,779 | 49.2 |
Different state | 31,474 | 45.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,608 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,830 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 630 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,020 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 810 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,830 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 717 | 39.2 |
| Asia | 610 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 408 | 22.3 |
| Northern America | 57 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,875 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,846 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 4,029 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,275 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,879 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 556 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,401 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 410 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 615 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 275 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,691 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,467 | 99.7 |
| Arab | 72 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 345 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 241 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,500 | 2.2 |
| English | 6,933 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,906 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 400 | 0.6 |
| German | 16,731 | 24.4 |
| Greek | 93 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 136 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,940 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 1,754 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 82 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 829 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 2,087 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 164 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,392 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,266 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 125 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 354 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,130 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 212 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 88 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,728 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 451 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 95 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,374 | 20.9 |
| (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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