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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wallace County is 1,569, which is 10.29% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wallace County population density is 1.72 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wallace County is white, which represent 99.17% of the total population. The average Wallace County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,569. #104

Population Growth Since 2000, #83

Wallace County		-10.29%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #104

Wallace County	1.72 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,556 (99.17%, #1)
Black:	2 (0.13%, #94)
Hispanic:	63 (4.02%, #60)
Asian:	3 (0.19%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (0.45%, #65)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1 (0.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	56 (88.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,271 (81.01%) out of the total population of 1,569 reported first ancestry.

	Wallace County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.57%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	40	2.55%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	28	1.78%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	197	12.56%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	80	5.10%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	713	45.44%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	24	1.53%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	222	14.15%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	12	0.76%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	6	0.38%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	2	0.13%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	20	1.27%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	2.10%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	14	0.89%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	88	5.61%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.57%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	23	1.47%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	76	4.84%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.76%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 806 (51.37%, see rank)

Females: 763 (48.63%, see rank)

Wallace County	Male: 51.37% Female: 48.63%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wallace County	43.40 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wallace County	43.60 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wallace County	42.40 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wallace County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	88	5.61%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	116	7.39%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	122	7.78%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	106	6.76%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	55	3.51%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	199	12.68%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	128	8.16%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	204	13.00%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	235	14.98%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	144	9.18%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	121	7.71%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	51	3.25%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wallace County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,082, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	107, 9.89%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	371, 34.29%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	375, 34.66%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	183, 16.91%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	46, 4.25%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.27, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wallace County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	43	74.42%	25.58%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	182	90.66%, see rank	9.34%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	109	91.74%, see rank	8.26%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	14	78.57%, see rank	21.43%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wallace County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	614, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	193, 31.43%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	421, 68.57%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	404, 65.80%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	374, 60.91%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	210, 34.20%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wallace County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,243	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	663	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	168	25.34%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	426	64.25%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	21	3.17%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	48	7.24%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	580	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	68	11.72%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	376	64.83%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	72	12.41%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	64	11.03%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wallace County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	1,545	98.47%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,026	65.39%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	514	32.76%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	0.32%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	24	1.53%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.45%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	17	1.08%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.13%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3	0.19%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	19	1.21%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wallace County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	586	95.44%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	25	4.07%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.49%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.