Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,570 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,046 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 911 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,169 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,758 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,686 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,322 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,726 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,627 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,692 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,382 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,394 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,765 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,736 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,787 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,229 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,662 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 802 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 4,473 | 7.9 |
Female | 3,780 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 6,621 | 11.7 |
Female | 3,834 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,164 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 554 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,900 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,860 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,897 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,405 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,151 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,921 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,534 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,646 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,735 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,983 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,301 | 42.4 |
Same county | 19,501 | 29.2 |
Different county | 8,800 | 13.2 |
Same state | 3,304 | 5.0 |
Different state | 5,496 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 451 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,097 | 100.0 |
| Native | 70,011 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 69,677 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 50,125 | 70.5 |
Different state | 19,552 | 27.5 |
Born outside United States | 334 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,086 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 600 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 424 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 662 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,086 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 269 | 24.8 |
| Asia | 355 | 32.7 |
| Africa | 21 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 374 | 34.4 |
| Northern America | 67 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,735 | 100.0 |
| English only | 64,057 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,678 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,046 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,285 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 632 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 900 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 260 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 367 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,097 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,731 | 79.8 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 44 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 94 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,283 | 1.8 |
| English | 6,758 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,291 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 118 | 0.2 |
| German | 13,656 | 19.2 |
| Greek | 99 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 351 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 7,400 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 1,381 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 230 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 462 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 72 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 790 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,013 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 166 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 290 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 109 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,094 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 334 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,466 | 13.3 |
| (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 |
