Meade County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Meade county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,272 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 99 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 632 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 325 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 146 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,946 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 324 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 256 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 840 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 779 | 26.4 |
| Associate degree | 169 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 396 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 182 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,485 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 601 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,356 | 67.6 |
| Separated | 32 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 296 | 8.5 |
Female | 248 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 200 | 5.7 |
Female | 89 | 2.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 55 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 65.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,251 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 394 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 73 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,238 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 340 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,898 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 748 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 254 | 34.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,260 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,470 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,677 | 39.4 |
Same county | 647 | 15.2 |
Different county | 1,030 | 24.2 |
Same state | 587 | 13.8 |
Different state | 443 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 113 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,631 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,220 | 91.1 |
Born in United States | 4,188 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 3,009 | 65.0 |
Different state | 1,179 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 411 | 8.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 255 | 5.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 92 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 319 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 411 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 9 | 2.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 366 | 89.1 |
| Northern America | 21 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,260 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,645 | 85.6 |
| Language other than English | 615 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 253 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 406 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 167 | 3.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 198 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,631 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,413 | 95.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 171 | 3.7 |
| English | 516 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 104 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,361 | 29.4 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 419 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 27 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 26 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 77 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 78 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 86 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 64 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 472 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 897 | 19.4 |
| (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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