Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jay county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,006 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 278 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 278 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,734 | 54.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,190 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 526 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,280 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,082 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,982 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,068 | 49.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,108 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 629 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 828 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 583 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,860 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,264 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,373 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 168 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,337 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,134 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,718 | 10.2 |
Female | 875 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 251 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 103 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,934 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,255 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 403 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,427 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 62.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,491 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,099 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,377 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,188 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,861 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,216 | 35.7 |
Same county | 4,796 | 23.8 |
Different county | 2,420 | 12.0 |
Same state | 1,613 | 8.0 |
Different state | 807 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 111 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,806 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,476 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 21,434 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 17,437 | 80.0 |
Different state | 3,997 | 18.3 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 330 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 211 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 77 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 253 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 330 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 64 | 19.4 |
| Asia | 63 | 19.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 198 | 60.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,188 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,009 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,179 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 449 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 385 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 203 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 771 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 223 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,806 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,852 | 72.7 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 353 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,545 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 328 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,548 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,657 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 224 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 66 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 65 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 245 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 165 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 152 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 352 | 1.6 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,270 | 19.6 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,660 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
