Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tippecanoe county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 60,819 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,596 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,806 | 3.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,683 | 22.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,572 | 10.8 |
| College or graduate school | 36,162 | 59.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 79,911 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,202 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,549 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,386 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,972 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,306 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,432 | 18.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,064 | 15.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 122,970 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 46,863 | 38.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 59,563 | 48.4 |
| Separated | 1,066 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 5,374 | 4.4 |
Female | 4,396 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 10,104 | 8.2 |
Female | 5,653 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,165 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 462 | 39.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 117,768 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,891 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,024 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,162 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 85,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,820 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 73,196 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,344 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,091 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,093 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,719 | 38.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 79,652 | 56.9 |
Same county | 34,497 | 24.6 |
Different county | 45,155 | 32.2 |
Same state | 26,621 | 19.0 |
Different state | 18,534 | 13.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,722 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 148,955 | 100.0 |
| Native | 136,788 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 135,776 | 91.2 |
State of residence | 93,734 | 62.9 |
Different state | 42,042 | 28.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,012 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,167 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,461 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,430 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 9,737 | 6.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,167 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,556 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 5,715 | 47.0 |
| Africa | 388 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 77 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 4,236 | 34.8 |
| Northern America | 195 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,093 | 100.0 |
| English only | 124,060 | 88.6 |
| Language other than English | 16,033 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,058 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 7,273 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,562 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,701 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 883 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,457 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,397 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 148,955 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 146,777 | 98.5 |
| Arab | 511 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 723 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 400 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 4,948 | 3.3 |
| English | 15,024 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,282 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 701 | 0.5 |
| German | 36,560 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 409 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 606 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 17,645 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 4,186 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 281 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,232 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 4,422 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 90 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 722 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,252 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 3,264 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 437 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 442 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,088 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 804 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 391 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 15,171 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 966 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 111 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 28,109 | 18.9 |
| (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 |
