Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hancock county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,151 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,090 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 998 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,595 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,206 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,262 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,073 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,113 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,420 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,878 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,911 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,526 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,570 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,655 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,316 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,819 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,094 | 67.2 |
| Separated | 295 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,482 | 5.7 |
Female | 2,000 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,626 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,987 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 787 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 269 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,725 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,593 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 933 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,440 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,210 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,320 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,664 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,394 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,165 | 42.9 |
Same county | 9,458 | 18.3 |
Different county | 12,707 | 24.6 |
Same state | 10,398 | 20.1 |
Different state | 2,309 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 105 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,391 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,883 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 54,706 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 42,811 | 77.3 |
Different state | 11,895 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 177 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 508 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 80 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 383 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 125 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 508 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 253 | 49.8 |
| Asia | 129 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 38 | 7.5 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 59 | 11.6 |
| Northern America | 20 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,664 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,099 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,565 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 393 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 793 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 207 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 694 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 62 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,391 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,978 | 90.2 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 61 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 89 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,174 | 2.1 |
| English | 6,689 | 12.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,189 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 145 | 0.3 |
| German | 14,266 | 25.8 |
| Greek | 181 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,294 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 1,175 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 258 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 708 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 140 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 133 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 932 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,212 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 622 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 200 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,847 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 556 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,958 | 9.0 |
| (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 |
