Woodson County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Woodson county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 862 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 62 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 1.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 419 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 251 | 29.1 |
| College or graduate school | 120 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,667 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 163 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 280 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,072 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 682 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 166 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 228 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 76 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,141 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 567 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,838 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 45 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 290 | 9.2 |
Female | 248 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 401 | 12.8 |
Female | 180 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 43 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 86.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,962 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 512 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 57 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,809 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 460 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,349 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 330 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,596 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,281 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,312 | 36.5 |
Same county | 547 | 15.2 |
Different county | 765 | 21.3 |
Same state | 632 | 17.6 |
Different state | 133 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,788 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,758 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 3,737 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 3,011 | 79.5 |
Different state | 726 | 19.2 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 30 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 30 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 30 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 23.3 |
| Asia | 20 | 66.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 10.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,596 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,518 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 78 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 49 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 22 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,788 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,206 | 84.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 64 | 1.7 |
| English | 307 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 126 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.3 |
| German | 821 | 21.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 350 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 27 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 29 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 48 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 68 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 128 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 688 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 451 | 11.9 |
| (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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