Shawnee County, Kansas
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Kansas Department of Health & Environment: 1000 SW Jackson, Topeka
Population:
- Total Population: 169,871
- Males: 82,162
- Females: 87,709
Ethnicity:
- White: 135,843
- Black/African American: 14,322
- Hispanic: 12,142
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,823
- Asian: 1,465
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 77
- Other: 186
- 2 or more: 4,013
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (148,700)
- Spanish (6,570)
- German (640)
- French (375)
- Chinese (300)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 4,554
- Mexico (2,136)
- Germany (227)
- India (212)
- Canada (195)
- Philippines (179)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (174)
- United Kingdom (86)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (26,615)
- United Methodist Church, The (11,063)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (4,919)
- Southern Baptist Convention (4,886)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (3,710)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 55,372
- Sensory: 6,386
- Physical: 14,180
- Mental: 8,882
- Self-care: 4,198
- Go outside home: 9,647
- Employment: 11,990
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,351
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 68,920
- Utility gas: 49,852
- Bottled or LP gas: 3,613
- Electricity: 14,736
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 91
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 373
- Solar Energy: 8
- Other fuel: 159
- No fuel used: 88
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 130,011
- No vehicle: 9,099
- 1 or more vehicle: 120,912
Education Attainment:
- No School: 755
- No High School: 3,500
- Some High School: 9,012
- High School: 37,589
- Some College: 27,161
- Associate's Degree: 4,598
- College Degree: 19,270
- Master's Degree: 6,545
- Professional Degree: 2,240
- Doctoral Degree: 1,039
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 68,920
- Owners with phone: 46,077
- Owners without phone: 445
- Renters with phone: 20,927
- Renters without phone: 1,471
10 closest counties:
- Jefferson County, Kansas
- Jackson County, Kansas
- Osage County, Kansas
- Douglas County, Kansas
- Wabaunsee County, Kansas
- Franklin County, Kansas
- Pottawatomie County, Kansas
- Atchison County, Kansas
- Lyon County, Kansas
- Leavenworth County, Kansas
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
66050, 66402, 66409, 66420, 66533, 66539, 66542, 66546, 66601, 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610, 66611, 66612, 66614, 66615, 66616, 66617, 66618, 66619, 66620, 66621, 66622, 66624, 66625, 66626, 66628, 66629, 66634, 66636, 66637, 66638, 66642, 66647, 66652, 66653, 66658, 66667, 66675, 66683, 66686, 66692, 66699
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KTWU ( TV) TOPEKA, KS
- WIBW-TV (210 TV) TOPEKA, KS
- KSNT (548 TV) TOPEKA, KS
- KTKA-TV (680 TV) TOPEKA, KS
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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