Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wells county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,028 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 520 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 295 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,677 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,632 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 904 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,767 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 518 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,736 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,260 | 46.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,424 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,293 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,740 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 796 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,402 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,277 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,256 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 207 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,496 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,211 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,166 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,151 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 214 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 108 | 50.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,032 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,563 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,788 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 499 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,130 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,818 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,385 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,756 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,984 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,660 | 37.5 |
Same county | 5,561 | 21.6 |
Different county | 4,099 | 15.9 |
Same state | 3,083 | 12.0 |
Different state | 1,016 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 112 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,600 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,367 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 27,326 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 22,623 | 82.0 |
Different state | 4,703 | 17.0 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 233 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 181 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 52 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 233 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 62 | 26.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 63 | 27.0 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,756 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,876 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 880 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 320 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 371 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 401 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 95 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,600 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,997 | 86.9 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 128 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 638 | 2.3 |
| English | 2,369 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 689 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,775 | 31.8 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,382 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 457 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 218 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 248 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 413 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 362 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 131 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 1,313 | 4.8 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,916 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 142 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,625 | 9.5 |
| (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 |
