Seward County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Seward county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,348 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 375 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 607 | 9.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,095 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,505 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 766 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,690 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,643 | 20.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,959 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,408 | 26.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,356 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 601 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,193 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 530 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,414 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,973 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,901 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 370 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 805 | 4.9 |
Female | 658 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 1,365 | 8.3 |
Female | 803 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 489 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 41.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,294 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,310 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,182 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 397 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,181 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,040 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,728 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 809 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,371 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,217 | 45.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,464 | 46.5 |
Same county | 4,897 | 24.0 |
Different county | 4,567 | 22.4 |
Same state | 1,482 | 7.3 |
Different state | 3,085 | 15.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,690 | 8.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,510 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,340 | 72.6 |
Born in United States | 16,240 | 72.1 |
State of residence | 8,967 | 39.8 |
Different state | 7,273 | 32.3 |
Born outside United States | 100 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 6,170 | 27.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,868 | 17.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,407 | 6.3 |
Not a citizen | 4,763 | 21.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,170 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 0.5 |
| Asia | 360 | 5.8 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5,675 | 92.0 |
| Northern America | 100 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,371 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,969 | 58.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,402 | 41.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,153 | 25.3 |
Spanish | 7,746 | 38.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,814 | 23.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 366 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 286 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,510 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,167 | 94.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 74 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 98 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 217 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,193 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 391 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,964 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 61 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,774 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 155 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 125 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 115 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 58 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 147 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 170 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 184 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,364 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,897 | 52.9 |
| (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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