Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rush county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,229 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 302 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 295 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,220 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 962 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 450 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,020 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 782 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,665 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,123 | 50.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,696 | 14.1 |
| Associate degree | 515 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 870 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 369 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,165 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,488 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,900 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 165 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,043 | 7.4 |
Female | 858 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,569 | 11.1 |
Female | 848 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 247 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 36.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,386 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,991 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,190 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 354 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,869 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,163 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,014 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,993 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,152 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,816 | 40.1 |
Same county | 4,191 | 24.7 |
Different county | 2,625 | 15.4 |
Same state | 2,140 | 12.6 |
Different state | 485 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,261 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,206 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 18,148 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 15,279 | 83.7 |
Different state | 2,869 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 55 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 29 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 55 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27 | 49.1 |
| Asia | 23 | 41.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4 | 7.3 |
| Northern America | 1 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,993 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,507 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 486 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 54 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 54 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 397 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,261 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,543 | 85.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 261 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,049 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 241 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 4,178 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,015 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 144 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 75 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 301 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 271 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,176 | 22.9 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,487 | 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 |
