Lyon County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lyon county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,701 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 567 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 527 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,141 | 35.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,324 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,142 | 35.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,559 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,614 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,118 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,549 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,842 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 708 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,913 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,815 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,293 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,429 | 29.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,146 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 301 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,830 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,565 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 2,587 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,447 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 455 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 50.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,628 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,924 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,657 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 670 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,474 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,371 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,103 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,679 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,464 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,574 | 46.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,805 | 50.2 |
Same county | 8,958 | 26.8 |
Different county | 7,847 | 23.4 |
Same state | 5,205 | 15.6 |
Different state | 2,642 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,085 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,935 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,688 | 91.0 |
Born in United States | 32,534 | 90.5 |
State of residence | 24,195 | 67.3 |
Different state | 8,339 | 23.2 |
Born outside United States | 154 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,247 | 9.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,946 | 5.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 611 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,636 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,247 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 150 | 4.6 |
| Asia | 301 | 9.3 |
| Africa | 40 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,729 | 84.0 |
| Northern America | 27 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,464 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,303 | 84.6 |
| Language other than English | 5,161 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,005 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 4,423 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,689 | 8.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 329 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 316 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,935 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,174 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 88 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 172 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 212 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 855 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,020 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 977 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 212 | 0.6 |
| German | 8,983 | 25.0 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 94 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,425 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 379 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 339 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 207 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 125 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 551 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 572 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,026 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 175 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,085 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 865 | 2.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,748 | 27.1 |
| (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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