Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Porter county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,988 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,637 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,998 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,918 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,476 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 8,959 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 94,462 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,664 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,426 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,910 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,460 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,661 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,743 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,598 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 116,281 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,791 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 68,482 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 1,204 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 7,281 | 6.3 |
Female | 5,882 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 11,523 | 9.9 |
Female | 6,334 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,972 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 908 | 46.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 109,102 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,245 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 34,964 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,549 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 85,943 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,798 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 73,145 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,143 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,274 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,789 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 57,230 | 41.7 |
Same county | 28,230 | 20.6 |
Different county | 29,000 | 21.1 |
Same state | 15,566 | 11.3 |
Different state | 13,434 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,255 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 146,798 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,439 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 141,399 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 92,208 | 62.8 |
Different state | 49,191 | 33.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,040 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,359 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,445 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,349 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,010 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,359 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,843 | 42.3 |
| Asia | 1,100 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 154 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 41 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 894 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 327 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,274 | 100.0 |
| English only | 128,741 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,533 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,279 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 3,914 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,120 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,496 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 805 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 729 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 314 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 146,798 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 170,378 | 116.1 |
| Arab | 422 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,794 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 501 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 4,050 | 2.8 |
| English | 15,157 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,963 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 855 | 0.6 |
| German | 39,724 | 27.1 |
| Greek | 1,633 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 2,100 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 24,348 | 16.6 |
| Italian | 7,324 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,274 | 0.9 |
| Norwegian | 1,610 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 14,263 | 9.7 |
| Portuguese | 152 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,187 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,667 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 3,019 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 3,135 | 2.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 261 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 5,078 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 468 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 480 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,324 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 1,554 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 23,988 | 16.3 |
| (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 |
