Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Huntington county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,918 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 614 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 612 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,550 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,257 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,885 | 19.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,386 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 855 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,803 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,384 | 46.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,331 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,548 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,082 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,383 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,877 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,575 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,984 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 230 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,034 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,693 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 3,054 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,595 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 551 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 318 | 57.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,096 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,571 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,142 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 701 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,891 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,482 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 67.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,409 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,926 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,508 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,772 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,624 | 41.2 |
Same county | 9,223 | 26.0 |
Different county | 5,401 | 15.2 |
Same state | 3,544 | 10.0 |
Different state | 1,857 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 112 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,075 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,754 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 37,589 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 29,809 | 78.3 |
Different state | 7,780 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 165 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 321 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 106 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 167 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 154 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 321 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 82 | 25.5 |
| Asia | 95 | 29.6 |
| Africa | 35 | 10.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 38 | 11.8 |
| Northern America | 71 | 22.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,508 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,379 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,129 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 354 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 581 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 203 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 399 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 101 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,075 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,469 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 71 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 730 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,898 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,085 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 103 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,306 | 29.7 |
| Greek | 35 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 115 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,641 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 556 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 234 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 442 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 546 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 510 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 295 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 232 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,127 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 258 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,028 | 8.0 |
| (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 |
