Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Adams county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,202 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 229 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 364 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,586 | 57.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,473 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 550 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,775 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,187 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,387 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,899 | 44.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,208 | 12.4 |
| Associate degree | 808 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 786 | 4.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 500 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,421 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,309 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,755 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 300 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,719 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,387 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,338 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,184 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 512 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 307 | 60.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,141 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,697 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 656 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,074 | 26.4 |
Percent employed | 39.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,333 | 73.6 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,826 | 52.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,599 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,575 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,965 | 38.9 |
Same county | 6,520 | 25.5 |
Different county | 3,445 | 13.5 |
Same state | 2,507 | 9.8 |
Different state | 938 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 59 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,330 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,277 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 27,230 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 21,457 | 78.5 |
Different state | 5,773 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 53 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 47 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 7 | 14.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14 | 29.8 |
| Northern America | 11 | 23.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,599 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,905 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 694 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 289 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 241 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 408 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 244 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,330 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,331 | 74.4 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 502 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,905 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 512 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 79 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,211 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,922 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 220 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 483 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 330 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 105 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,288 | 23.0 |
| Welsh | 118 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,417 | 8.8 |
| (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 |
