Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gibson county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,933 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 618 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 459 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,725 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,916 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,215 | 15.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,694 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,297 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,855 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,892 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,107 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,848 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,692 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,003 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,863 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,182 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,718 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 172 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,114 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,784 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 2,677 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,426 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 391 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 226 | 57.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,421 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,285 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,266 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 628 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,808 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,115 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,976 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,402 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,614 | 64.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,604 | 34.9 |
Same county | 6,147 | 20.2 |
Different county | 4,457 | 14.7 |
Same state | 2,661 | 8.8 |
Different state | 1,796 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 184 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,500 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,202 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 32,123 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 26,042 | 80.1 |
Different state | 6,081 | 18.7 |
Born outside United States | 79 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 298 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 162 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 101 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 197 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 298 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 73 | 24.5 |
| Asia | 87 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 121 | 40.6 |
| Northern America | 11 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,402 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,598 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 804 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 285 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 442 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 206 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 142 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,500 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,810 | 82.5 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 383 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,427 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 712 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.1 |
| German | 8,903 | 27.4 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,839 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 294 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 63 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 176 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 444 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 411 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 102 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,636 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 296 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,811 | 8.6 |
| (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 |
