Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Posey county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,225 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 544 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 443 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,509 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,707 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,022 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,671 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 955 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,793 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,393 | 41.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,810 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,111 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,611 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 998 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,966 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,843 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,692 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 85 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 1,370 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,127 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,976 | 9.4 |
Female | 990 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 419 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 223 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,665 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,650 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,597 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 478 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,713 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,509 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,240 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,292 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,327 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,442 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,797 | 34.7 |
Same county | 4,877 | 19.3 |
Different county | 3,920 | 15.5 |
Same state | 2,721 | 10.7 |
Different state | 1,199 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 88 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,061 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,931 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 26,866 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 21,314 | 78.8 |
Different state | 5,552 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 65 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 130 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 72 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 50 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 80 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 130 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 32.3 |
| Asia | 24 | 18.5 |
| Africa | 27 | 20.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 24 | 18.5 |
| Northern America | 13 | 10.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,327 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,795 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 532 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 204 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 277 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 128 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 215 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,061 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,753 | 87.8 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 445 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,927 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 637 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 46 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,501 | 35.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,495 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 306 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 207 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 321 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 397 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 163 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,662 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 89 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,205 | 8.1 |
| (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 |
