Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blackford county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,178 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 230 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 197 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,589 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 793 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 369 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,550 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 376 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,413 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,727 | 49.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,567 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 487 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 634 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 346 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,148 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,046 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,822 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 62 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 852 | 7.6 |
Female | 731 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,366 | 12.3 |
Female | 702 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 177 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 111 | 62.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,577 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,529 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,988 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 226 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,915 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,592 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,323 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 806 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,147 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,942 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,192 | 39.5 |
Same county | 3,200 | 24.3 |
Different county | 1,992 | 15.2 |
Same state | 1,579 | 12.0 |
Different state | 413 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,048 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,029 | 99.9 |
Born in United States | 14,006 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 11,960 | 85.1 |
Different state | 2,046 | 14.6 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 19 | 0.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 9 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 10 | 52.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 10.5 |
| Northern America | 5 | 26.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,147 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,855 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 292 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 88 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 185 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 96 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,048 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,403 | 66.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 210 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,095 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 209 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 64 | 0.5 |
| German | 2,348 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,310 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 184 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 109 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 148 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 78 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 51 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 55 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,174 | 15.5 |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,224 | 8.7 |
| (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 |
