Sheridan County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sheridan county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 757 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 64 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 362 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 224 | 29.6 |
| College or graduate school | 63 | 8.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,905 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 109 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 123 | 6.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 698 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 536 | 28.1 |
| Associate degree | 136 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 210 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 93 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,228 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 431 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,474 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 12 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 193 | 8.7 |
Female | 177 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 118 | 5.3 |
Female | 53 | 2.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 73.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,071 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 326 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16 | 2.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,403 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 165 | 11.8 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,238 | 88.2 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 34.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,672 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,941 | 72.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 724 | 27.1 |
Same county | 346 | 12.9 |
Different county | 378 | 14.1 |
Same state | 263 | 9.8 |
Different state | 115 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,813 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,801 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 2,788 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 2,445 | 86.9 |
Different state | 343 | 12.2 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 12 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 7 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 5 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 9 | 75.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,672 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,611 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 61 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 15 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 44 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,813 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,508 | 89.2 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 66 | 2.3 |
| English | 336 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 56 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,092 | 38.8 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 206 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 31 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 6 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 67 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 66 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 33 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 320 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 103 | 3.7 |
| (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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