Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wabash county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,948 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 516 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 568 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,931 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,139 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,794 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,744 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,087 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,066 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,467 | 46.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,871 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,126 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,864 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,263 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,045 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,000 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,655 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 303 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,303 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,939 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 2,784 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,559 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 470 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 213 | 45.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,370 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,467 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 634 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,824 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,011 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,770 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,848 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,919 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,936 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,903 | 39.2 |
Same county | 8,069 | 24.5 |
Different county | 4,834 | 14.7 |
Same state | 3,346 | 10.2 |
Different state | 1,488 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 80 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,960 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,721 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 34,540 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 27,422 | 78.4 |
Different state | 7,118 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 181 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 239 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 69 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 149 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 90 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 239 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 25.5 |
| Asia | 147 | 61.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 13.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,919 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,095 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 824 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 261 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 391 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 351 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 45 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,960 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,997 | 77.2 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 76 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 865 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,523 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 676 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| German | 8,964 | 25.6 |
| Greek | 106 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,242 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 348 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 97 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 202 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 340 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 458 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 58 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 227 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 185 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,525 | 12.9 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,842 | 8.1 |
| (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 |
