Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Parke county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,019 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 306 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,955 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,088 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 488 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,891 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 533 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,781 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,425 | 45.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,280 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 495 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 833 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 544 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,890 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,587 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,405 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 151 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,092 | 7.9 |
Female | 893 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,655 | 11.9 |
Female | 884 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 235 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 144 | 61.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,095 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,930 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 327 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,055 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,817 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 53.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,238 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,372 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 988 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,297 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,995 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,216 | 38.1 |
Same county | 2,512 | 15.4 |
Different county | 3,704 | 22.7 |
Same state | 2,897 | 17.8 |
Different state | 807 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 86 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,241 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,153 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 17,092 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 13,804 | 80.1 |
Different state | 3,288 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 61 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 88 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 60 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 88 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 68.2 |
| Asia | 13 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 6 | 6.8 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 2 | 2.3 |
| Northern America | 5 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,297 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,761 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 536 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 249 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 128 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 360 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,241 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,046 | 81.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 46 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 447 | 2.6 |
| English | 1,820 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 463 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 53 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,921 | 16.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,421 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 460 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 177 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 223 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 354 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 62 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,269 | 19.0 |
| Welsh | 185 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,899 | 11.0 |
| (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 |
