Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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St joseph county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 76,955 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,242 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,889 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 30,577 | 39.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,077 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 22,170 | 28.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 166,060 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,751 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21,484 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 53,901 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 34,063 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 9,623 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,893 | 14.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,345 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 208,552 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 60,075 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 109,542 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 3,098 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 15,010 | 7.2 |
Female | 12,498 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 20,827 | 10.0 |
Female | 11,765 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,467 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,205 | 49.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 197,175 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 25,308 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 64,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,191 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 145,343 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,710 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 120,633 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 34,146 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,720 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 246,865 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 136,156 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 106,461 | 43.1 |
Same county | 64,366 | 26.1 |
Different county | 42,095 | 17.1 |
Same state | 13,105 | 5.3 |
Different state | 28,990 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,248 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 265,559 | 100.0 |
| Native | 253,446 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 251,752 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 173,480 | 65.3 |
Different state | 78,272 | 29.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,694 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 12,113 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,925 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,629 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 7,484 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,113 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,056 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 3,035 | 25.1 |
| Africa | 794 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 48 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,456 | 36.8 |
| Northern America | 724 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 246,865 | 100.0 |
| English only | 225,726 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 21,139 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,813 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 10,312 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,627 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,931 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,799 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,370 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,022 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 265,559 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 292,009 | 110.0 |
| Arab | 973 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 933 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 788 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 6,922 | 2.6 |
| English | 20,098 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,163 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,758 | 0.7 |
| German | 64,681 | 24.4 |
| Greek | 939 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 9,896 | 3.7 |
| Irish1 | 35,967 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 11,002 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 750 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,287 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 31,014 | 11.7 |
| Portuguese | 207 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,410 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,669 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 3,993 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 596 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,889 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 4,395 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 1,395 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 881 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 13,867 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 1,339 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 154 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 63,043 | 23.7 |
| (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 |
