Lee's Summit, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,355 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,928 | 9.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,127 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,659 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,114 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,527 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,693 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 868 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,286 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,768 | 21.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,369 | 27.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,353 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,407 | 25.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,642 | 12.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,475 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,555 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,148 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 661 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,929 | 5.5 |
Female | 2,499 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 5,182 | 9.7 |
Female | 3,178 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 672 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 250 | 37.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,213 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,558 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,063 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,038 | 9.9 |
Percent employed | 66.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,708 | 90.1 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,485 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,528 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,321 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,825 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,937 | 52.0 |
Same county | 21,013 | 32.2 |
Different county | 12,924 | 19.8 |
Same state | 4,663 | 7.1 |
Different state | 8,261 | 12.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 559 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,074 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,630 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 69,107 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 43,523 | 61.2 |
Different state | 25,584 | 36.0 |
Born outside United States | 523 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,444 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 520 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 791 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 653 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,444 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 497 | 34.4 |
| Asia | 418 | 28.9 |
| Africa | 89 | 6.2 |
| Oceania | 23 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 269 | 18.6 |
| Northern America | 148 | 10.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,321 | 100.0 |
| English only | 62,641 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,680 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 831 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,257 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 408 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 966 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 236 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 323 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,074 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,360 | 108.8 |
| Arab | 315 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 677 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 394 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,740 | 2.4 |
| English | 10,243 | 14.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,590 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 316 | 0.4 |
| German | 19,795 | 27.9 |
| Greek | 177 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 155 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,639 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 3,326 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,049 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 1,285 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 77 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 231 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,979 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,914 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 179 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,492 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 426 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 79 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,418 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 865 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 90 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,782 | 15.2 |
| (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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