Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Whitley county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,674 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 564 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 478 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,847 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,880 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 905 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,995 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 741 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,021 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,077 | 45.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,178 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,326 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,768 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 884 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,907 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,631 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,051 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 211 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,535 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,244 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,479 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,291 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 268 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 125 | 46.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,480 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,114 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 509 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,736 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,557 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 85.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,775 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,493 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,646 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,460 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,079 | 38.7 |
Same county | 5,721 | 20.0 |
Different county | 5,358 | 18.7 |
Same state | 4,332 | 15.1 |
Different state | 1,026 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 107 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,707 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,451 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 30,402 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 24,968 | 81.3 |
Different state | 5,434 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 256 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 118 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 134 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 256 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 101 | 39.5 |
| Asia | 71 | 27.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 51 | 19.9 |
| Northern America | 27 | 10.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,646 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,839 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 807 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 224 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 334 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 438 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,707 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,038 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 129 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 749 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,425 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 863 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 122 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,801 | 31.9 |
| Greek | 47 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 75 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,694 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 351 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 221 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 536 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 333 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 510 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 336 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 317 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,710 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 193 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,437 | 7.9 |
| (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 |
