Norton County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Norton county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,349 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 91 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 648 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 406 | 30.1 |
| College or graduate school | 138 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,178 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 246 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 387 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,571 | 37.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,149 | 27.5 |
| Associate degree | 182 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 484 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 159 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,915 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 684 | 13.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,332 | 67.8 |
| Separated | 34 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 469 | 9.5 |
Female | 381 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 396 | 8.1 |
Female | 206 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 36 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,649 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 696 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 60 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,666 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 427 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,239 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 86.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,094 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 480 | 43.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,675 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,417 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,245 | 39.6 |
Same county | 805 | 14.2 |
Different county | 1,440 | 25.4 |
Same state | 868 | 15.3 |
Different state | 572 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,919 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 5,909 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 4,046 | 68.0 |
Different state | 1,863 | 31.3 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 34 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 24 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 41.2 |
| Asia | 12 | 35.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 23.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,675 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,487 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 188 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 55 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 120 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,888 | 82.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 120 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 51 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 192 | 3.2 |
| English | 708 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 130 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,770 | 29.7 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 602 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 38 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 92 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 69 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 111 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 58 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 146 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 363 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 342 | 5.7 |
| (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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