Wyandotte County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wyandotte county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,334 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,036 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,476 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,383 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,480 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 6,959 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 96,608 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,567 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,554 | 17.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,098 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,238 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 5,515 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,420 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,216 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 120,091 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,865 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 56,728 | 47.2 |
| Separated | 3,148 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 8,838 | 7.4 |
Female | 7,224 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 15,512 | 12.9 |
Female | 8,818 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,789 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,301 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 112,932 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,897 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 39,298 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,854 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 87,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,453 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 64,560 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,077 | 51.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,220 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,283 | 53.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,306 | 42.2 |
Same county | 37,391 | 25.7 |
Different county | 23,915 | 16.5 |
Same state | 9,029 | 6.2 |
Different state | 14,886 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,631 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 157,882 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,928 | 90.5 |
Born in United States | 142,076 | 90.0 |
State of residence | 87,484 | 55.4 |
Different state | 54,592 | 34.6 |
Born outside United States | 852 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 14,954 | 9.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,565 | 6.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,199 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 11,755 | 7.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,954 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 716 | 4.8 |
| Asia | 1,747 | 11.7 |
| Africa | 283 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 12,116 | 81.0 |
| Northern America | 61 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,220 | 100.0 |
| English only | 122,532 | 84.4 |
| Language other than English | 22,688 | 15.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,954 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 18,456 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,156 | 7.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,722 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 548 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,092 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,092 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 157,882 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 148,940 | 94.3 |
| Arab | 183 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 393 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 321 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,981 | 1.3 |
| English | 8,227 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,067 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 327 | 0.2 |
| German | 19,337 | 12.2 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 182 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 13,623 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 2,016 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 171 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 744 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,127 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 340 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,859 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,521 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 213 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,455 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,547 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 226 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 137 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,141 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 625 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 77,964 | 49.4 |
| (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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