Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jasper county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,012 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 507 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 548 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,710 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,855 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,392 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,751 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 909 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,394 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,704 | 46.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,565 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 742 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,459 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 978 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,280 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,963 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,864 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 172 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,471 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,292 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 1,810 | 7.8 |
Female | 965 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 597 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 42.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,787 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,810 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,544 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 575 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,542 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,798 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,744 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,542 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,487 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,959 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,863 | 60.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,959 | 39.2 |
Same county | 4,842 | 17.3 |
Different county | 6,117 | 21.9 |
Same state | 4,379 | 15.7 |
Different state | 1,738 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 137 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,043 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,591 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 29,462 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 21,849 | 72.7 |
Different state | 7,613 | 25.3 |
Born outside United States | 129 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 452 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 120 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 279 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 173 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 452 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 213 | 47.1 |
| Asia | 41 | 9.1 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 159 | 35.2 |
| Northern America | 34 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,959 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,900 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,059 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 377 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 671 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 255 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 333 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,043 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,724 | 98.9 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 236 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 140 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 3,345 | 11.1 |
| English | 2,700 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 872 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 137 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,374 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 280 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 3,872 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 904 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 122 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 258 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,671 | 5.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 91 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 398 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 334 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 338 | 1.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 529 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 146 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 118 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,801 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,766 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
