Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hendricks county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,181 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,105 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,700 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,328 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,393 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,655 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 67,683 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,885 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,895 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,173 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,680 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,406 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,193 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,451 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 79,969 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,976 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,770 | 66.0 |
| Separated | 838 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 3,929 | 4.9 |
Female | 3,121 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 7,456 | 9.3 |
Female | 3,942 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,341 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 630 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 74,927 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,902 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,425 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,820 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,024 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,626 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,527 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,916 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,825 | 45.4 |
Same county | 15,620 | 16.2 |
Different county | 28,205 | 29.2 |
Same state | 20,558 | 21.3 |
Different state | 7,647 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 786 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 104,093 | 100.0 |
| Native | 102,430 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 101,901 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 75,706 | 72.7 |
Different state | 26,195 | 25.2 |
Born outside United States | 529 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,663 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 813 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 856 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 807 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,663 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 543 | 32.7 |
| Asia | 621 | 37.3 |
| Africa | 51 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 24 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 283 | 17.0 |
| Northern America | 141 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,527 | 100.0 |
| English only | 93,702 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,825 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 844 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 1,225 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 391 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 938 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 527 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 205 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 104,093 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,453 | 93.6 |
| Arab | 136 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 270 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 183 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,400 | 2.3 |
| English | 13,201 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,546 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 125 | 0.1 |
| German | 24,290 | 23.3 |
| Greek | 352 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 444 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 13,522 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 1,885 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 548 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,820 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 75 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 283 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,378 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,848 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 225 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 878 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 257 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 62 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 17,972 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 555 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,083 | 11.6 |
| (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 |
