Washington County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,403 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 103 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 692 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 385 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 139 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,572 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 521 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 337 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,744 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,054 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 223 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 492 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 201 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,243 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 986 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,391 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 17 | 0.3 |
| Widowed | 525 | 10.0 |
Female | 443 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 324 | 6.2 |
Female | 146 | 2.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 48 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,945 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 737 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,339 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 84 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,145 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 547 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 66.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,598 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 88.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 595 | 41.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,113 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,313 | 70.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,778 | 29.1 |
Same county | 894 | 14.6 |
Different county | 884 | 14.5 |
Same state | 581 | 9.5 |
Different state | 303 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,483 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,451 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 6,434 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 4,897 | 75.5 |
Different state | 1,537 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 32 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 8 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 75.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,113 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,942 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 171 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 67 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 67 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 98 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,483 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,352 | 98.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 275 | 4.2 |
| Danish | 54 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 88 | 1.4 |
| English | 467 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 309 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.8 |
| German | 3,064 | 47.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 585 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 46 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 71 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 70 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 96 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 258 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 68 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 489 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 270 | 4.2 |
| (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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