Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Vigo county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 31,055 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,669 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,357 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,130 | 35.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,281 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 11,618 | 37.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 66,714 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,203 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,452 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,226 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,962 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,604 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,799 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,468 | 9.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 85,823 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,710 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,710 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 1,062 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 6,571 | 7.7 |
Female | 5,467 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 9,770 | 11.4 |
Female | 5,399 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,655 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 910 | 55.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,608 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,642 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,905 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,265 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 57,031 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,336 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 53.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,695 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,300 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,390 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 52,239 | 52.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 45,908 | 46.2 |
Same county | 27,357 | 27.5 |
Different county | 18,551 | 18.7 |
Same state | 9,481 | 9.5 |
Different state | 9,070 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,243 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 105,848 | 100.0 |
| Native | 103,729 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 103,153 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 78,036 | 73.7 |
Different state | 25,117 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 576 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,119 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,216 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 759 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,360 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,119 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 550 | 26.0 |
| Asia | 968 | 45.7 |
| Africa | 193 | 9.1 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 322 | 15.2 |
| Northern America | 78 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,390 | 100.0 |
| English only | 95,485 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,905 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,114 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,374 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 416 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,426 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 282 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 767 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 339 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 105,848 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 93,179 | 88.0 |
| Arab | 445 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 426 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 186 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,715 | 2.6 |
| English | 11,186 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,074 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 251 | 0.2 |
| German | 20,689 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 159 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 488 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 11,211 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 2,731 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 132 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 518 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,645 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 267 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,523 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 2,116 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 114 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 507 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 718 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 159 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 110 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 15,094 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 1,217 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,380 | 14.5 |
| (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 |
