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Weir, KS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Weir is 585, which is 25.00% 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 Weir population density is 623.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Weir is white, which represent 86.84% of the total population. The average Weir 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: 585. #270

Population Growth Since 2000, #531

Weir, KS		-25.00%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #428

Weir, KS	623.59 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	508 (86.84%, #565)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #280)
Hispanic:	5 (0.85%, #442)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #227)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	46 (7.86%, #29)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31 (5.30%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

512 (87.52%) out of the total population of 585 reported first ancestry.

	Weir, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	7	1.20%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	13	2.22%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	30	5.13%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	26	4.44%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	144	24.62%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	1.54%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	71	12.14%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	17	2.91%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.34%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	2	0.34%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	181	30.94%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	7	1.20%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 238 (40.68%, see rank)

Females: 347 (59.32%, see rank)

Weir, KS	Male: 40.68% Female: 59.32%
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)

Weir, KS	39.60 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Weir, KS	37.50 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Weir, KS	39.80 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Weir, KS	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	19	3.25%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	43	7.35%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	40	6.84%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	36	6.15%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	20	3.42%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	104	17.78%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	67	11.45%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	94	16.07%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	83	14.19%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	40	6.84%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	25	4.27%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	14	2.39%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Weir, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	427, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	60, 14.05%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	118, 27.63%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	140, 32.79%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	104, 24.36%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5, 1.17%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.15, 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

	Weir, KS			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	11	100.00%	0.00%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	81	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	23	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	13	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

	Weir, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	267, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	76, 28.46%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	191, 71.54%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	189, 70.79%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.67, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	103, 38.58%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	78, 29.21%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Weir, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	483	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	211	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	79	37.44%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	113	53.55%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	3	1.42%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	16	7.58%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	272	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	40	14.71%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	124	45.59%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	27	9.93%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	81	29.78%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Weir, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	583	99.66%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	365	62.39%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	218	37.26%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2	0.34%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2	0.34%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	2	0.34%, 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

	Weir, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	264	98.88%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	3	1.12%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.