Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newton county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,438 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 234 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,872 | 54.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 923 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 243 | 7.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,576 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 546 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,494 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,771 | 49.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,448 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 397 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 564 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 356 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,467 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,279 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,167 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 84 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 872 | 7.6 |
Female | 734 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,065 | 9.3 |
Female | 500 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 284 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 117 | 41.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,707 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,569 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 251 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,691 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,487 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,760 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 740 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,670 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,680 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,911 | 35.9 |
Same county | 1,885 | 13.8 |
Different county | 3,026 | 22.1 |
Same state | 2,062 | 15.1 |
Different state | 964 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 79 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,566 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,226 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 14,199 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 9,637 | 66.2 |
Different state | 4,562 | 31.3 |
Born outside United States | 27 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 340 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 157 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 142 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 198 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 340 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 78 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 40 | 11.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 198 | 58.2 |
| Northern America | 24 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,670 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,993 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 677 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 266 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 421 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 169 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 186 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 56 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,566 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,773 | 101.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 128 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 666 | 4.6 |
| English | 1,479 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 574 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 104 | 0.7 |
| German | 3,514 | 24.1 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 165 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,034 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 528 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 53 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 119 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,086 | 7.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 89 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 269 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 64 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 381 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,516 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 53 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,694 | 11.6 |
| (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 |
