Cowley County, KS Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cowley county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,397 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 608 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 612 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,381 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,212 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,584 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,982 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,027 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,320 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,143 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,346 | 27.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,948 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,907 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,291 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,657 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,974 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,057 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 322 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,349 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,933 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,955 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,539 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 421 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 216 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,865 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,545 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,133 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 854 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,972 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,691 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,281 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,419 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,386 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,962 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,768 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,652 | 43.1 |
Same county | 8,445 | 24.9 |
Different county | 6,207 | 18.3 |
Same state | 3,237 | 9.5 |
Different state | 2,970 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 542 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,291 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,389 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 35,229 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 24,931 | 68.7 |
Different state | 10,298 | 28.4 |
Born outside United States | 160 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 902 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 425 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 279 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 623 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 902 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 7.8 |
| Asia | 365 | 40.5 |
| Africa | 224 | 24.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 223 | 24.7 |
| Northern America | 20 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,962 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,356 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,606 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 629 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 793 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 277 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 215 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 403 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 243 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,291 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,984 | 90.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 232 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 71 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,226 | 3.4 |
| English | 4,416 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,038 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 151 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,645 | 21.1 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,806 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 343 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 327 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 211 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 121 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 898 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 799 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 201 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 630 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 91 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,523 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 170 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,007 | 16.6 |
| (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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