Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Darke county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,068 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 933 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 821 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,515 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,259 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,540 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,206 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,540 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,501 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,747 | 50.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,876 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,994 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,297 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,251 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,808 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,294 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,790 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 556 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,136 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,517 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 4,032 | 9.6 |
Female | 2,111 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 604 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 253 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,338 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,251 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 956 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,278 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,019 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,259 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,366 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,747 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,656 | 65.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,973 | 34.1 |
Same county | 11,496 | 23.1 |
Different county | 5,477 | 11.0 |
Same state | 3,262 | 6.6 |
Different state | 2,215 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 118 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,309 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,939 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 52,810 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 43,186 | 81.0 |
Different state | 9,624 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 129 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 370 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 109 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 176 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 194 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 370 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 130 | 35.1 |
| Asia | 111 | 30.0 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 99 | 26.8 |
| Northern America | 17 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,747 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,820 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 927 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 284 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 567 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 88 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,309 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,072 | 88.3 |
| Arab | 45 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,403 | 2.6 |
| English | 4,318 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,227 | 6.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 113 | 0.2 |
| German | 18,906 | 35.5 |
| Greek | 72 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 145 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,497 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 762 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 93 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 339 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 410 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 675 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 163 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 231 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,368 | 13.8 |
| Welsh | 253 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,794 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
