Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Knox county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,067 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 483 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 502 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,088 | 36.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,238 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,756 | 33.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,865 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,335 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,219 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,261 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,640 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,831 | 11.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,873 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,706 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,047 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,323 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,440 | 54.4 |
| Separated | 313 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,537 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,054 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 3,434 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,965 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 492 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 305 | 62.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,212 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,071 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,064 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,789 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,438 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 54.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,351 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,583 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,603 | 46.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,970 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,754 | 56.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,836 | 42.8 |
Same county | 9,111 | 24.6 |
Different county | 6,725 | 18.2 |
Same state | 4,445 | 12.0 |
Different state | 2,280 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 380 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,256 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,826 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 38,683 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 30,848 | 78.6 |
Different state | 7,835 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 143 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 430 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 254 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 137 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 293 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 430 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 124 | 28.8 |
| Asia | 180 | 41.9 |
| Africa | 16 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 102 | 23.7 |
| Northern America | 8 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,970 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,800 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,170 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 435 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 522 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 214 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 397 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 159 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,256 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,810 | 78.5 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 570 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,279 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,783 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 134 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,140 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,290 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 332 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 364 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 544 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 685 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 71 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,061 | 18.0 |
| Welsh | 126 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,099 | 10.4 |
| (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 |
