Wichita County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wichita county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 617 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 34 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 330 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 176 | 28.5 |
| College or graduate school | 37 | 6.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,625 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 203 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 159 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 534 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 376 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 101 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 190 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 62 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,943 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 352 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,322 | 68.0 |
| Separated | 22 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 113 | 5.8 |
Female | 91 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 134 | 6.9 |
Female | 62 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8 | 36.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,809 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 220 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12 | 2.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,342 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,107 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 168 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,325 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,412 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 876 | 37.7 |
Same county | 480 | 20.6 |
Different county | 396 | 17.0 |
Same state | 234 | 10.1 |
Different state | 162 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,531 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,328 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 2,316 | 91.5 |
State of residence | 1,762 | 69.6 |
Different state | 554 | 21.9 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 203 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 93 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 151 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 203 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6 | 3.0 |
| Asia | 3 | 1.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 191 | 94.1 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,325 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,947 | 83.7 |
| Language other than English | 378 | 16.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 185 | 8.0 |
Spanish | 342 | 14.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 32 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,531 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,372 | 93.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 49 | 1.9 |
| English | 153 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 75 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| German | 893 | 35.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 183 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 64 | 2.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 29 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 57 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 205 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 536 | 21.2 |
| (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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