Lenexa, KS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,363 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,082 | 9.5 |
| Kindergarten | 474 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,706 | 41.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,465 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,636 | 23.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,038 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 267 | 1.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 590 | 2.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,172 | 16.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,370 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,675 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,755 | 33.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,209 | 16.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 96.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 49.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,525 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,106 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,127 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 417 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,344 | 4.3 |
Female | 1,181 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 2,531 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,542 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 336 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 86 | 25.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,679 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,271 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,019 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 477 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,010 | 8.1 |
Percent employed | 69.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,753 | 91.9 |
Percent employed | 86.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,843 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,100 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,309 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,558 | 49.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,676 | 47.4 |
Same county | 8,156 | 21.9 |
Different county | 9,520 | 25.5 |
Same state | 2,821 | 7.6 |
Different state | 6,699 | 18.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,075 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,097 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,647 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 37,328 | 93.1 |
State of residence | 13,786 | 34.4 |
Different state | 23,542 | 58.7 |
Born outside United States | 319 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,450 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,445 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 854 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,596 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,450 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 386 | 15.8 |
| Asia | 1,132 | 46.2 |
| Africa | 139 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 650 | 26.5 |
| Northern America | 134 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,309 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,981 | 91.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,328 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,143 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 1,330 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 679 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,145 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 670 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 211 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,097 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,940 | 117.1 |
| Arab | 147 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 417 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 484 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 953 | 2.4 |
| English | 6,186 | 15.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,431 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 259 | 0.6 |
| German | 11,605 | 28.9 |
| Greek | 201 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 146 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,897 | 17.2 |
| Italian | 1,231 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 98 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 724 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 848 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 358 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,125 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,063 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 79 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 227 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,038 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 271 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 89 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,419 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 520 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,071 | 20.1 |
| (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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