Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shelby county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 615 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 665 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,390 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,441 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,443 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,351 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,416 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,299 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,672 | 44.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,863 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,488 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,268 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,345 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,899 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,005 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,610 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 341 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,060 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,646 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 3,883 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,078 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 605 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 304 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,867 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,574 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,104 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 725 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,910 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,683 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,227 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,995 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,137 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,519 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,739 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,390 | 40.5 |
Same county | 9,571 | 23.6 |
Different county | 6,819 | 16.8 |
Same state | 5,213 | 12.9 |
Different state | 1,606 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 390 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,445 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,763 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 42,639 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 35,312 | 81.3 |
Different state | 7,327 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 124 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 682 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 480 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 555 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 682 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 164 | 24.0 |
| Asia | 185 | 27.1 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 319 | 46.8 |
| Northern America | 10 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,519 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,470 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,049 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 526 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 580 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 305 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 301 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 160 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,445 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,928 | 87.3 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 51 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 951 | 2.2 |
| English | 4,662 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 920 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 11,157 | 25.7 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,799 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 402 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 459 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 525 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 728 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 255 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 91 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,677 | 20.0 |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,706 | 8.5 |
| (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 |
