Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,195 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 773 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 608 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,737 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,802 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,275 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,614 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,107 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,003 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,739 | 49.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,852 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,672 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,925 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,316 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,951 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,761 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,782 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 224 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,022 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,711 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 2,162 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,165 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 133 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,787 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,566 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,671 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 606 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,917 | 13.7 |
Percent employed | 60.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,334 | 86.3 |
Percent employed | 84.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,545 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,061 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,887 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,086 | 66.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,701 | 33.5 |
Same county | 8,905 | 23.5 |
Different county | 3,796 | 10.0 |
Same state | 2,677 | 7.1 |
Different state | 1,119 | 3.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 100 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,924 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,614 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 40,506 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 35,412 | 86.5 |
Different state | 5,094 | 12.4 |
Born outside United States | 108 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 310 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 69 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 173 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 137 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 310 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 81 | 26.1 |
| Asia | 97 | 31.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 71 | 22.9 |
| Northern America | 61 | 19.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,887 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,881 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,006 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 320 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 448 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 459 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,924 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,760 | 94.7 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 632 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,984 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,497 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 59 | 0.1 |
| German | 24,618 | 60.2 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 99 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,687 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 495 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 239 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 260 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 137 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 62 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 222 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,938 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 317 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,217 | 5.4 |
| (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 |
