Sedgwick County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sedgwick county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 129,180 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,199 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 7,029 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 58,358 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 27,091 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 27,503 | 21.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 282,585 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,572 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28,575 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 82,723 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 71,705 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 14,192 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 49,230 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,588 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 345,800 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 83,760 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 195,074 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 5,195 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 20,708 | 6.0 |
Female | 16,995 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 41,063 | 11.9 |
Female | 22,651 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,543 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,066 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 322,935 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,389 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 109,614 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,923 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 251,864 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,245 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 206,619 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 49,457 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,290 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 417,591 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 206,002 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 201,453 | 48.2 |
Same county | 134,856 | 32.3 |
Different county | 66,597 | 15.9 |
Same state | 25,070 | 6.0 |
Different state | 41,527 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,136 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 452,869 | 100.0 |
| Native | 422,798 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 418,888 | 92.5 |
State of residence | 277,946 | 61.4 |
Different state | 140,942 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 3,910 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 30,071 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,105 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,250 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 18,821 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 30,071 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,467 | 8.2 |
| Asia | 11,884 | 39.5 |
| Africa | 956 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 189 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 13,903 | 46.2 |
| Northern America | 672 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 417,591 | 100.0 |
| English only | 372,640 | 89.2 |
| Language other than English | 44,951 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21,437 | 5.1 |
Spanish | 26,105 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,728 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,727 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,468 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,120 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,510 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 452,869 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 446,191 | 98.5 |
| Arab | 2,443 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 3,120 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 2,364 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 9,527 | 2.1 |
| English | 46,415 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,109 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,004 | 0.4 |
| German | 102,036 | 22.5 |
| Greek | 725 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 626 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 46,042 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 7,720 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 352 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,344 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 4,921 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 351 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,842 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,522 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 8,051 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 199 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,434 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 7,709 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 1,561 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 373 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 40,889 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 3,363 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 315 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 124,834 | 27.6 |
| (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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