Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,115 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 419 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 455 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,570 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,594 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,077 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,605 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,379 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,528 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,280 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,164 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 882 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,916 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,456 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,311 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,034 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,064 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 274 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,790 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,437 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 3,149 | 12.4 |
Female | 1,661 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 530 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 295 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,962 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,368 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,579 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 614 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,439 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,776 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,663 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,887 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,754 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,761 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,513 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,101 | 44.0 |
Same county | 6,713 | 22.6 |
Different county | 6,388 | 21.5 |
Same state | 3,551 | 11.9 |
Different state | 2,837 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 147 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,705 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,324 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 31,148 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 20,935 | 66.0 |
Different state | 10,213 | 32.2 |
Born outside United States | 176 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 381 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 153 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 178 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 203 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 381 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 160 | 42.0 |
| Asia | 94 | 24.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 99 | 26.0 |
| Northern America | 28 | 7.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,761 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,755 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,006 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 243 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 636 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 176 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 291 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,705 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,048 | 82.2 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 58 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 362 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,291 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 672 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 61 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,580 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,217 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 460 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 244 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 58 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 623 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 576 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 60 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 243 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,337 | 16.8 |
| Welsh | 213 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,730 | 11.8 |
| (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 |
