Rice County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rice county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,243 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,242 | 38.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 734 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 989 | 30.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,701 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 352 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 762 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,251 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,846 | 27.5 |
| Associate degree | 314 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 824 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 352 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,654 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,858 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,299 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 94 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 708 | 8.2 |
Female | 609 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 695 | 8.0 |
Female | 318 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 126 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 71 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,117 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,121 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 232 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,472 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,021 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,451 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,826 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 733 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,116 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,773 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,284 | 42.3 |
Same county | 1,823 | 18.0 |
Different county | 2,461 | 24.3 |
Same state | 1,717 | 17.0 |
Different state | 744 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 59 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,761 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,521 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 10,473 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 8,055 | 74.9 |
Different state | 2,418 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 240 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 177 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 28 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 212 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 240 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4 | 1.7 |
| Asia | 34 | 14.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 192 | 80.0 |
| Northern America | 10 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,116 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,623 | 95.1 |
| Language other than English | 493 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 234 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 412 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 196 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,761 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,712 | 90.3 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 101 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 294 | 2.7 |
| English | 1,201 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 223 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,994 | 27.8 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 919 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 111 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 87 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 174 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 176 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 258 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,464 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 80 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,405 | 13.1 |
| (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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