Leavenworth, KS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,979 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 807 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 645 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,254 | 42.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,898 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,375 | 23.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,555 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,160 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,346 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,554 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,096 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,308 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,309 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,782 | 12.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,997 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,887 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,021 | 51.9 |
| Separated | 805 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,599 | 5.9 |
Female | 1,192 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 4,685 | 17.4 |
Female | 1,737 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 471 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 280 | 59.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,514 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,882 | 25.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,853 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 611 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,669 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,894 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,775 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,557 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,380 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,198 | 37.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,669 | 57.7 |
Same county | 7,070 | 21.8 |
Different county | 11,599 | 35.8 |
Same state | 2,167 | 6.7 |
Different state | 9,432 | 29.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,513 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,304 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,169 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 33,096 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 13,546 | 38.4 |
Different state | 19,550 | 55.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,073 | 3.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,135 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 472 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 590 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 545 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,135 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 433 | 38.1 |
| Asia | 371 | 32.7 |
| Africa | 31 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 258 | 22.7 |
| Northern America | 35 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,380 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,061 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,319 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 727 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,079 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 320 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 728 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 425 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,304 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,335 | 100.1 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 160 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 127 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 746 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,178 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 782 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 199 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,432 | 21.1 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,910 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 899 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 356 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,163 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 109 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 809 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 601 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 43 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 235 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 402 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 69 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,041 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 291 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 76 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,360 | 26.5 |
| (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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