Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,407 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 357 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 390 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,351 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,500 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 809 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,648 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,499 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,881 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,783 | 44.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,914 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 765 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,208 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 598 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,235 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,012 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,314 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 267 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,294 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,079 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 2,348 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,257 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 406 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,982 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,728 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,403 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 537 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,582 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,203 | 20.6 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,379 | 79.4 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,055 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,270 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,391 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,473 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,856 | 38.8 |
Same county | 5,396 | 21.3 |
Different county | 4,460 | 17.6 |
Same state | 2,645 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,815 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 62 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,223 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,087 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 26,940 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 18,949 | 69.6 |
Different state | 7,991 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 147 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 136 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 68 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 136 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 66 | 48.5 |
| Asia | 39 | 28.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14 | 10.3 |
| Northern America | 17 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,391 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,788 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 603 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 276 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 190 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 370 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 204 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,223 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,075 | 70.1 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 382 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,551 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 472 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| German | 4,526 | 16.6 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,671 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 228 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 57 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 120 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 330 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 444 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 133 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 90 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,294 | 15.8 |
| Welsh | 114 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,457 | 9.0 |
| (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 |
