Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marion county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 218,164 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15,869 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 12,922 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 99,727 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 43,782 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 45,864 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 553,459 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 25,594 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 76,002 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 163,991 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 116,462 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 30,860 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 92,419 | 16.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 48,131 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 673,028 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 209,966 | 31.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 317,581 | 47.2 |
| Separated | 13,812 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 43,160 | 6.4 |
Female | 35,543 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 88,509 | 13.2 |
Female | 51,168 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,196 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8,626 | 53.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 638,484 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 80,969 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 190,353 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,343 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 503,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 101,315 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 402,344 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 89,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 39,250 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 796,858 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 376,139 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 402,763 | 50.5 |
Same county | 273,268 | 34.3 |
Different county | 129,495 | 16.3 |
Same state | 66,226 | 8.3 |
Different state | 63,269 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17,956 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 860,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 821,068 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 815,209 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 581,227 | 67.5 |
Different state | 233,982 | 27.2 |
Born outside United States | 5,859 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 39,386 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23,712 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 13,380 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 26,006 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39,386 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,043 | 17.9 |
| Asia | 10,372 | 26.3 |
| Africa | 2,841 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 170 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 18,023 | 45.8 |
| Northern America | 937 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 796,858 | 100.0 |
| English only | 738,672 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 58,186 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 26,737 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 32,216 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,057 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15,355 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,944 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,240 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,713 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 860,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 799,824 | 93.0 |
| Arab | 2,227 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,268 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,880 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 13,608 | 1.6 |
| English | 68,514 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17,722 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,384 | 0.3 |
| German | 147,708 | 17.2 |
| Greek | 2,332 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,581 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 90,912 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 19,370 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 926 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,225 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 11,812 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 462 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,153 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,608 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 14,933 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 944 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,983 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 5,893 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 2,216 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 999 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 81,979 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 5,356 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,426 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 273,403 | 31.8 |
| (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 |
