Pottawatomie County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Pottawatomie county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,159 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 206 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 333 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,445 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,353 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 822 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,441 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 409 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 825 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,278 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,763 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 564 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,762 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 840 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,873 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,827 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,762 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 99 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 980 | 7.1 |
Female | 807 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 1,205 | 8.7 |
Female | 697 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 175 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 92 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,835 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,975 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 268 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,685 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,375 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,310 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 878 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,872 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,605 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,122 | 42.2 |
Same county | 3,014 | 17.9 |
Different county | 4,108 | 24.3 |
Same state | 2,880 | 17.1 |
Different state | 1,228 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 145 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,209 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,026 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 17,837 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 12,907 | 70.9 |
Different state | 4,930 | 27.1 |
Born outside United States | 189 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 183 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 88 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 95 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 74 | 40.4 |
| Asia | 21 | 11.5 |
| Africa | 7 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 12 | 6.6 |
| Latin America | 44 | 24.0 |
| Northern America | 25 | 13.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,872 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,370 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 502 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 95 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 297 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 149 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,209 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,545 | 101.8 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 146 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 115 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 336 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,846 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 770 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 139 | 0.8 |
| German | 6,242 | 34.3 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,298 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 350 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 255 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 250 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 102 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 396 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 280 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 763 | 4.2 |
| Swiss | 111 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,139 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 142 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,776 | 9.8 |
| (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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