Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Perry county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,257 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 172 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 237 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,063 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,177 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 608 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,734 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,228 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,987 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,790 | 45.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,969 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 538 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 656 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 566 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,403 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,291 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,130 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 132 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,059 | 6.9 |
Female | 888 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 1,791 | 11.6 |
Female | 854 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 246 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 131 | 53.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,556 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,093 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 261 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,087 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,753 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,334 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 82.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,126 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,886 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,089 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,700 | 37.5 |
Same county | 3,724 | 20.8 |
Different county | 2,976 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,776 | 9.9 |
Different state | 1,200 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 97 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,899 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,821 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 18,754 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 14,158 | 74.9 |
Different state | 4,596 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 67 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 78 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 48 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 41 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 78 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 37.2 |
| Asia | 7 | 9.0 |
| Africa | 8 | 10.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 32 | 41.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,886 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,448 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 438 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 158 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 167 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 226 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,899 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,510 | 82.1 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 224 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,478 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,486 | 7.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 41 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,243 | 27.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,079 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 177 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 123 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 201 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 144 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 85 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 238 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,369 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,426 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
