Thomas County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Thomas county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,545 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 178 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,013 | 39.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 491 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 745 | 29.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,978 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 112 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 250 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,506 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,408 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 456 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 809 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 437 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,431 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,457 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,040 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 34 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 422 | 6.6 |
Female | 375 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 478 | 7.4 |
Female | 227 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3 | 16.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,047 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 653 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,214 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 145 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 646 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,532 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 83.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,065 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 459 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,624 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,546 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,027 | 39.7 |
Same county | 1,329 | 17.4 |
Different county | 1,698 | 22.3 |
Same state | 1,218 | 16.0 |
Different state | 480 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,180 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,147 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 8,098 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 6,080 | 74.3 |
Different state | 2,018 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 33 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 21 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 14 | 42.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 51.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,624 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,355 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 269 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 90 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 146 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,180 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,426 | 90.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 126 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 51 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 151 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,061 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 309 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 106 | 1.3 |
| German | 2,935 | 35.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 793 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 104 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 135 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 71 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 113 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 129 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 139 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 545 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 510 | 6.2 |
| (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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