Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Putnam county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,600 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 486 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 356 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,956 | 41.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,128 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,674 | 27.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,740 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 886 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,384 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,956 | 48.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,379 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,154 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,665 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,316 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,002 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,029 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,273 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 612 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,882 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,495 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,206 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,265 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 396 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 120 | 30.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,488 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,472 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,413 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 587 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,517 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 70.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,310 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,102 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,809 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,858 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,192 | 53.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,507 | 45.8 |
Same county | 6,726 | 19.9 |
Different county | 8,781 | 25.9 |
Same state | 6,575 | 19.4 |
Different state | 2,206 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 159 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,019 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,630 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 35,455 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 27,106 | 75.3 |
Different state | 8,349 | 23.2 |
Born outside United States | 175 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 389 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 200 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 262 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 389 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 104 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 137 | 35.2 |
| Africa | 15 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 102 | 26.2 |
| Northern America | 31 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,858 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,887 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 971 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 293 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 536 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 261 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 127 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,019 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,490 | 79.1 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 65 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 690 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,655 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 696 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,628 | 18.4 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,975 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 743 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 487 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 342 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 576 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 196 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 101 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,546 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 204 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,181 | 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 |
