Shawnee, KS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,070 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,188 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 586 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,759 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,861 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,676 | 20.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,587 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 722 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,337 | 4.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,846 | 21.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,891 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,301 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,555 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,935 | 12.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,384 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,606 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,538 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 272 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,646 | 4.4 |
Female | 1,406 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 3,322 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,928 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 435 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 225 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,337 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,317 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,851 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 521 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,496 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,130 | 10.6 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,366 | 89.4 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,908 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,542 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,468 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,738 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,888 | 47.0 |
Same county | 11,092 | 24.9 |
Different county | 9,796 | 22.0 |
Same state | 3,725 | 8.4 |
Different state | 6,071 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 842 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,152 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,671 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 45,326 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 21,016 | 43.6 |
Different state | 24,310 | 50.5 |
Born outside United States | 345 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,481 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,203 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,038 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,443 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,481 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 392 | 15.8 |
| Asia | 1,194 | 48.1 |
| Africa | 128 | 5.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 673 | 27.1 |
| Northern America | 94 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,468 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,188 | 92.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,280 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,246 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 1,544 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 620 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 772 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 752 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 352 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,152 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,387 | 110.9 |
| Arab | 181 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 329 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 399 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 1,066 | 2.2 |
| English | 6,189 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,558 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 206 | 0.4 |
| German | 13,905 | 28.9 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,362 | 15.3 |
| Italian | 1,257 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 886 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 992 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 232 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,017 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,308 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 65 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 225 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,464 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 278 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 85 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,149 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 288 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,621 | 22.1 |
| (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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