Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 52,065 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,602 | 3.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,188 | 2.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,826 | 18.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,533 | 8.7 |
| College or graduate school | 34,916 | 67.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,489 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,854 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,683 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,140 | 26.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,669 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,191 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,091 | 20.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,861 | 19.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 102,628 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 46,440 | 45.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,655 | 40.6 |
| Separated | 656 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 4,490 | 4.4 |
Female | 3,728 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 9,387 | 9.1 |
Female | 5,392 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,037 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 544 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 98,896 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,786 | 8.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,256 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,130 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 70,552 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,518 | 12.1 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 62,034 | 87.9 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,468 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,097 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,507 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,681 | 39.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 65,679 | 57.4 |
Same county | 25,207 | 22.0 |
Different county | 40,472 | 35.3 |
Same state | 23,754 | 20.7 |
Different state | 16,718 | 14.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,147 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 120,563 | 100.0 |
| Native | 113,997 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 113,032 | 93.8 |
State of residence | 75,532 | 62.6 |
Different state | 37,500 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 965 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 6,566 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,316 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,785 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,781 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,566 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,639 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 3,628 | 55.3 |
| Africa | 219 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 149 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 564 | 8.6 |
| Northern America | 367 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,507 | 100.0 |
| English only | 105,258 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 9,249 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,989 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 2,455 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 681 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,406 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 737 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,765 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,427 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 120,563 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 120,929 | 100.3 |
| Arab | 465 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 755 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 392 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,605 | 2.2 |
| English | 13,613 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,200 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 436 | 0.4 |
| German | 27,706 | 23.0 |
| Greek | 551 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 676 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 15,050 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 3,886 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 227 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,261 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 3,465 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 97 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,273 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,583 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 3,461 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 243 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 588 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,442 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 589 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 309 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 12,738 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 951 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 88 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,279 | 18.5 |
| (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 |
