Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Starke county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,722 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 367 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 322 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,936 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,481 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 616 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,290 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,203 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,082 | 20.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,640 | 43.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,341 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 738 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 700 | 4.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 586 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,413 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,725 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,245 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 247 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,344 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,098 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,852 | 10.1 |
Female | 988 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 434 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 222 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,252 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,319 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,591 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 402 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,926 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,150 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,039 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,432 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,024 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,554 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,324 | 37.8 |
Same county | 4,041 | 18.3 |
Different county | 4,283 | 19.4 |
Same state | 2,718 | 12.3 |
Different state | 1,565 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 146 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,556 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,937 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 22,889 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 16,251 | 69.0 |
Different state | 6,638 | 28.2 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 619 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 212 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 311 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 308 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 619 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 356 | 57.5 |
| Asia | 79 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 162 | 26.2 |
| Northern America | 8 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,024 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,901 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,123 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 406 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 465 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 603 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 239 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,556 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,494 | 95.5 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 537 | 2.3 |
| Danish | 163 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 560 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,608 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 621 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 98 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,725 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 79 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 187 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 3,137 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 788 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 102 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 163 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,841 | 7.8 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 61 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 266 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 215 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 544 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 78 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 122 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,883 | 12.2 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,533 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
