Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sullivan county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 263 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 243 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,243 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,527 | 29.9 |
| College or graduate school | 825 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,782 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 562 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,270 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,569 | 44.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,738 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,256 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 775 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 612 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,780 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,976 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,848 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 207 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,566 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,244 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,183 | 12.3 |
Female | 962 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 282 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 60.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,817 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,547 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 345 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,967 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,636 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,331 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,927 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,487 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,514 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,429 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,963 | 38.8 |
Same county | 4,292 | 20.9 |
Different county | 3,671 | 17.9 |
Same state | 2,668 | 13.0 |
Different state | 1,003 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 122 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,751 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,690 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 21,582 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 17,829 | 82.0 |
Different state | 3,753 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 108 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 61 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 39 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 61 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 27.9 |
| Asia | 18 | 29.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 32.8 |
| Northern America | 6 | 9.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,514 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,864 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 650 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 212 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 455 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 167 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,751 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,427 | 75.5 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 45 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 548 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,692 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 409 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,124 | 14.4 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 95 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,082 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 286 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 61 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 167 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 217 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 465 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 63 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 114 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,287 | 15.1 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,420 | 11.1 |
| (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 |
