Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lawrence county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,850 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 746 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 569 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,235 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,321 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 979 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,175 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,036 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,021 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,449 | 46.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,852 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,473 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,989 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,355 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,597 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,727 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,280 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 347 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 3,013 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,444 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 4,230 | 11.6 |
Female | 2,204 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 839 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 530 | 63.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,629 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,868 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,643 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 716 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,303 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,537 | 21.1 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,766 | 78.9 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,115 | 49.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,948 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,410 | 59.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,331 | 40.4 |
Same county | 12,148 | 28.3 |
Different county | 5,183 | 12.1 |
Same state | 3,139 | 7.3 |
Different state | 2,044 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 207 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,922 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,497 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 45,374 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 37,681 | 82.1 |
Different state | 7,693 | 16.8 |
Born outside United States | 123 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 425 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 131 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 193 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 232 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 425 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 153 | 36.0 |
| Asia | 124 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 25 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 85 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 38 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,948 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,055 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 893 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 301 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 432 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 328 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 115 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,922 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,173 | 72.2 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 768 | 1.7 |
| English | 4,694 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 810 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 190 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,839 | 12.7 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,027 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 648 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 169 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 238 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 563 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 913 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 267 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 77 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,036 | 19.7 |
| Welsh | 200 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,450 | 9.7 |
| (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 |
