Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Howard county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,385 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,834 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,352 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,456 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,811 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,932 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 56,222 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,094 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,284 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,349 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,943 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,389 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,314 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,849 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,949 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,369 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,378 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 865 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,762 | 7.1 |
Female | 3,968 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 8,575 | 12.8 |
Female | 5,107 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,391 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 777 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,168 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,377 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,577 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,649 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,883 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 51.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,665 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,777 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,633 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,943 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,096 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,277 | 43.4 |
Same county | 22,525 | 28.5 |
Different county | 11,752 | 14.9 |
Same state | 6,990 | 8.9 |
Different state | 4,762 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 570 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 84,964 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,477 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 83,097 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 63,073 | 74.2 |
Different state | 20,024 | 23.6 |
Born outside United States | 380 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,487 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 614 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 708 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 779 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,487 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 423 | 28.4 |
| Asia | 563 | 37.9 |
| Africa | 54 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 318 | 21.4 |
| Northern America | 129 | 8.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,943 | 100.0 |
| English only | 75,866 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,077 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,009 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,639 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 522 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 958 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 252 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 410 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 223 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 84,964 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,953 | 83.5 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 152 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,672 | 2.0 |
| English | 7,657 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,666 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 297 | 0.3 |
| German | 15,323 | 18.0 |
| Greek | 198 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 191 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,422 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 1,463 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 512 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,069 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 48 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,131 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,325 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 229 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 434 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 391 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 13,825 | 16.3 |
| Welsh | 504 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,871 | 17.5 |
| (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 |
