GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 16-55 

Table 34.-GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION, FOR STANDARD METROPOLITAN AREAS, URBANIZED AREAS, 

AND URBAN PLACES OF 10,000 OR MORE: 1950-Con. . 

[Asterisk(*) denotes statistics based on 20-percent sample; for totals of age groups from complete count, see table 33. Percent not shown wbere less than 0.1; percent and median not shown where base lli less than 500) 

Urban places--Con. 

Subject Hutchin- Indepen- Junction Kansas Leaven- Mnn- Pitta- \/in- son denc.e City City Lawrence "Worth hat tan Newton Ottawa Pusons Salina Topeka llichita burg field 

Total Urban-farm population. population _______ ________ ------- 33,575 ll,335 13,462 129' 553 23,351 20,5?9 19,056 11,590 10,081 14,750 19,341 26,176 78,791 168,279 10,264 19 7 9 40 103 322 5 73 20 34 36 5 78 91 20 RACE, NATIVITY, AND CITIZENSmP 

Male----------- ---- ------------- Native white 

16,327 5,2?? 6,571 62,793 12,232 9,804 10,204 5,493 4,765 6,936 9,263 12,472 36,526 80,454 4,765 ___________ .---- __ ------- 15,563 4,640 5,835 47,620 11,045 8,535 9,714 5,104 4,519 6,249 8,831 11,96< 32,512 75,192 4,557 Foreign-born whit•------------------- 262 68 155 2,430 213 273 189 208 79 95 278 191 944 1,149 65 

~:er\~;;;,;,:::::::::::::::::::::::::: 496 567 556 12,711. 772 986 258 171 165 567 J.54 307 2,921 3,932 126 6 2 25 32 202 10 43 10 2 25 ... 12 149 18J. 17 

Female ____ ---------------------- 17,248 6,058 6,891 66,760 ].l,119 10,775 8,852 6,Q9r/ 5,316 7,814 10,078 13,704 42,265 87,825 5,499 Native white _____ -------------------- 16,549 5,411 5,994 50,492 9,993 9,412 8,388 5,673 5,088 7,068 9,595 13,159 3?,72? 82,374 5,300 Foreign-born white •• ----------------- 256 60 283 2,301 168 306 164 229 71 86 2?8 2.35 J.,065 1Jl95 62 

~:r.~~~-.-.~::::: :::::: :: ::: : :: :::: :.: : 441 587 583 13,949 792 1,048 281 185 155 640 203 304 3,307 4,150 129 2 ... 31 18 166 9 19 10 2 20 2 6 166 106 8 

Native. Persons ___ 21 years old and ove-r __ • ____ 22,186 7,718 8,890 85,987 15,456 . 13,873 12,648 7,734 6,859 10,203 13,605 17,31' 54,68? 113,367 '6,878 ._. _______________________ 21, 684 7,594 8,514 81,215 J.5,095 13,338 12,313 7,310 6,718 10,017 13,058 16,908 52,724 111,106 6,754 Foreign Naturalized born----------------------·-- _________ 502 124 376 4,772 361 535 335 424 J.41 186 547 40? 1,963 2,261 124 .. _______ • ______ Alien._. ___________ 347 91 200 3,535 187 391 176 :?61 86 110 448 305 1,201 1,526 52 ----- __ • _______ 95 19 114 766 93 82 131 128 45 66 47 68 595 406 48 Citizenship not reported------------- 60 14 62 471 81. 62 28 35 10 10 52 34 167 329 24 

+SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 

Persons 5 l\lld 6 yea.rs old ______________ l.,090 365 585 4,550 450 765 465 385 265 425 510 1,050 2,290 ·5,850 280 Number enrolled in schooL-------- 355 95 230 1,750 140 295 175 145 115 140 l.65 310 835 l.,990 105 Percant 'enrolled in schooL. _ ------ 32.6 ... 39.3 38.5 . .. 38.6 ... . .. . .. . .. 32.4 29.5 36.5 34.0 . .. Number enrolled in kindergarten •.. 435 185 135 1,745 165 285 210 115 115 155 255 465 825 2,3&5 105 Persons 7 to 13 years old ______________ 3,615 955 1,265 13,305 1,590 2,125 l,070 1,220 805 1,450 1,720 2,605 7,150 15,815 925 Number enrolled in aohooL-------- 3,300 920 l,J.90 12, 825 1,560 2,110 1,035 1,205 875 l.,410 1,695 2, 525 6,925 15,205 905 Percent enrolled in schooL •• ------ 91.3 96.3 94.1 96,lt 98.1 99.3 96.7 98.8 98.9 97.2 98.5 96.9 96.9 96.6 97.8 Persons 14 and 15 years old ____________ 785 340 305 3,395 325 525 245 300 210 465 390 660 1,850 3,680 195 Number enrolled in school •. _______ 705 285 290 3,135 300 465 <35 300 195 425 375 635 l.,700 3,475 195 Percent enrolled in sohooL •• ------ 89.8 ... ... 92.3 . .. 88.6 ... . .. . .. ... .. . 96.2 91.9 94.4 . .. Persons 16 and 17 years old ____________ 915 315 285 3,470 540 530 325 260 210 425 400 705 l.,680 4,075 285 Number enrolled in school.. _______ 700 245 210 2,460 450 440 200 220 140 380 320 590 1,375 3,120 225 Percent enrolled in school._------- 76.5 ... ... 70.9 83.3 83.0 ... . .. . .. ... . .. 83.7 81.8 76.6 . .. Persons 18 and 19 years old ____________ 1,105 305 250 3,465 1,985 365 1,495 325 365 420 575 905 2,330 4,240 465 Number enrolled in sohooL ________ 420 140 40 965 1,705 75 1,180 100 180 190 335 545 865 1,695 290 Percent enrolled in schooL ________ 38.0 ... ... 27.8 85.9 ... 78.9 ... . .. . .. 58.3 60.2 37.l 40.0 . .. Persons 20 to 24 years old _____________ 2,720 635 1,380 10,080 4,815 1,360 4,115 755 860 900 1,650 2,160 6,560 13,480 1,035 Number enrolled in sehooL .• ------ l.95 50 65 800 3,390 85 2,680 30 195 75 545 295 1,055 1,890 485 Percent enrolled in schooL. _ •• - ___ 7.2 7,9 4.7 ?.9 70.4 6.3 65.l 4.0 22.7 8.3 33.0 13.7 16.l 14.0 46.9 Persons 25 to 29 years oJd _____________ 2,795 795 1,570 n,425 2,480 1,790 2,250 815 810 1,080 1,560 2,115 7,000 16,390 655 Number enrolled in sohooL ________ 190 40 40 475 1,155 75 885 15 45 15 240 95 645 945 40 Percent enrolled in school.. _______ 6.8 5.0 <.5 4.2 46.6 4.2 39.3 1.8 5.6 l..4 15.4 4.5 9.2 5.B 6.1 

*YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED 

.Male, 2!5 years old and over ________ .. 9 570 3,315 3,760 36,530 6.095 6 055 4,460 3 210 2,775 4,225 5,620 7,135 22,430 46,910 2,935 

No school yea.rs completed _____________ 65 60 ... 660 45 85 15 40 45 45 60 55 295 295 20 Elementary: 1 to 4 years •• .----------- 465 220 150 2,675 225 390 95 180 125 170 360 240 l.,040 1,625 145 5 and 6 yea.rs ____________ 545 200 200 3,880 215 590 lBO 225 155 245 425 300 1,095 2,155 175 7 years------------------ 655 115 170 2,11.0 l.80 355 140 105 185 230 350 31.5 915 1,755 105 8 years. ____________ ----- 1,795 765 885 8,560 935 1,510 470 790 585 1,115 1,235 l.,520 4,655 ' 8,795 660 liigh school: 1 to 3 years ______________ 1,865 480 705 6,31.5 740 910 465 615 490 670 730 1,125 3,535 7,985 430 4 years------------------ 2,135 660 955 6,795 940 1,295 745 685 425 815 1,070 J.,680 5,555 12,365 660 College: 1to3 yea'"-------------- 1,080 445 405 2,265 1,150 425 1,140 290 340 300 655 930 2,390 6,285 355 4years or more __________ 595 315 245 1,680 l,{16 400 l.,040 225 270 280 515 675 2,480 4,685 295 School years not reported ______________ 370 55 45 1,590 95 170 55 155 355 220 295 470 965 90 Median school years completed _________ 10.7 10.7 10.9 9.0 12,7 9.2 13.0 10.2 10.3 9.6 10.1 11.6 11.5 12.0 11.2 

Female, 2:5 years. old a.n.d over _______ 10 400 3 850 3 890 40 515 5 755 6, 585 4,?75 3,915 3,520 4,890 6,740 8 070 26,365 53,945 3,225 No" school years completed ____________ • 60 25 15 670 35 50 20 20 25 20 30 30 230 250 15 Elementary: 1 to 4 years ______________ 325 165 155 2,710 180 360 105 135 120 210 380 235 925 1,290 60 5 and 6 yea.rs ____________ 555 230 205 3,500 l.95 550 115 200 140 l.95 540 285 1,195 2,050 155 7 years __________________ 8 years __________________ 600 200 145 2,465 180 325 110 230 210 215 390 JOO 1,105 1,710 90 1,970 875 865 8,970 995 1,595 545 875 745 1,055 1,340 1,685 4,790 8,930 650 High school: 1·to3 years ______________ 2,160 625 660 7,810 820 1,090 620 565 61.5 1,040 1,065 1,230 4,445 9,280 685 4 years __________________ 2,890 995 1,230 8,950 l,:395 1,640 1,380 1,155 855 l.,095 1,675 2,500 8,290 l.7,960 780 

College: 1to3 years •• ------------ 1,075 410 390 2,«.5 885 570 830 430 425 435 695 1,020 3,010 7,305 420 

· 4 years or mor•---------- 555 265 190 l,5;30 995 305 905 <40 260 245 465 610 1,9?0 4,240 310 School years not reported ______________ 210 60 35 "1,465 75 100 145 65 125 380 160 175 405 930 60 Median school years completed _________ 11.2 10,9 l.1.5 9,5 12.3 10.0 12.6 11..5 J.l..2 10.6 10.7 12.1 12.0 12.2 11.7 

MARITAL STATUS AND HOUSEHOLDS 

Matesfu~~~-1-~~~~~-~~~~:::::::::::: 12, 303 4,015 4,726 46,805 10,281 7,315 B,449 4,l.18 3,656 5,3<2 7,189 9,351 28,013 59,684 3,719 

2,601 752 702 10,147 4,746 1,506 3,730 837 789 1,194 1,518 1,978 . 5,609 11,315 948 

Married •• ----------------------. 8,809 2,985 3,751 33,258 5,055 5,l.94 4,481 3,051 2,615 3,737 5,162 6,737 20,443 44,126 2,527 Widowed or divorced _____________ 893 278 273 3,400 480 615 238 230 252 391 509 636 1,961 4,243 244 

Female, 14 years ()ld and over-.. -------- 13,360 4,751 5,204 51,324 9,147 8,241 7,177 4,696 4,220 6,216 8,108 10,617 33,701 67 ,911 4,504 Single __________ ------------ _____ 2,383 791 629 9,063 2,776 l.,"67 1,821 955 798 1,178 1,358 2,312 6,891 11,645 1,060 

Manied __ ------------------ -- --- 8,752 3,021 3,851 :33,610 4,967 5,273 4,426 3,019 2,619 3,868 5,l.78 6, 752 20,817 45 ,068 2,538 Widowed or divorced _____________ 2,225 939 724 8,651 1,404 1,501 930 722 8o:i l,l?O 1,572 1,553 5,993 11,198 906 

Mattied couples,• num.ber __ .., __________ ,. 8,305 2,900 3,620 :i1,200 5,255 5,045 4,120 2,970 2,370 3,41.5 . 4,785 6,385 l.9,590 ltl,740 2,670 With own household. _____________ 8,035 2,810 3,475 28,950 4,965 4,825 3,890 2,sso 2,235 :3,295 4,630 6,120 18,740 40,330 2,565 Without own household ___________ 270 90 145 2,250 290 220 230 120 135 120 155 265 850 l,410 85 

families and unrelated individuals*------ 12,450 4,330 4,785 43,705 12,155 7,280 9,090 4,005 3,895 4,925 7,445 9,490 30,085 61,595 4,600 

Faznilie11 ______ ----- - _ -- •••• ---- • - 9,300 3,305 3)91.0 34,770 5,840 5,700 4,570 3,215 2,665 3,770 5,1+50 7,105 21, 780 45,850 3,030 Unrelated individuals _____________ 3,150 1,025 875 8,935 6,315 1,580 4,520 790 1,230 1,155 1,995 2,385 8,305 15,745 1,570 

Household1, number ___ ---------.............. 10,890 3,862 4,414 38,913 6,204 6,696 5,159 3,663 3,275 4,689 6,546 8,362 25,607 51+,323 3,371 

Population in houeeholds •...•••••. 32,308 11,153 13,244 1<7,250 18,755 20,1?9 15,889 ll,225 9,647 13,740 18,540 25,455 76,652 163,353 9,559 

Population per houaehold __________ 2.97 2.89 3.00 3.<7 3.02 3.0l. 3.08 3.06 2.95 2.93 2,63 3.04 2.99 3.01 2.84 Institution&! population. _______ • ______ 558 75 5 213 57 114 31 99 43 771 87 96 472 914 47 

*RESIDENCll IN 19~9 

Persona 1 year old and over, 1950 _______ 32,870 11,025 13,095 126,475 22,940 20,070 l.8,335 11,305 9,855 14,270 18,990 25,485 76,960 163,195 9,985 

Same hou.ee as in 1960 •• -------- _. 23,460 S,605 8,435 J.04,290 16,375 . J.5,680 11,580 9,085 7,285 10, 715 14,815 18,210 59 ,185 114,535 7,515 DiJ!erent house, same county ______ 5,225 1,470 l.,950 10,430 3,325 2,455 3,045 1,255 1,380 1,990 2,325 4,:J?O ll.,060 30,935 1,425 DiJ!erent county or &broad ________ 3,515 805 2,590 8,010 3,065 1.,660 3,1?5 860 855 855 l.,61.5 2,475 5,905 14,965 945 Residooce not reported ____________ 670 145 J.20 3,745 175 275 535 105 335 ?l.0 235 430 810 2,760 l.00