Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Perry county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,928 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 747 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 510 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,391 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,212 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,068 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,626 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,192 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,373 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,055 | 51.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,326 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,188 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 979 | 4.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 513 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,124 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,678 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,858 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 280 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,883 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,568 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,425 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,253 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 675 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 353 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,468 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,348 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,479 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 613 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,967 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,334 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,633 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,863 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,571 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,514 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,006 | 34.9 |
Same county | 6,266 | 19.8 |
Different county | 4,740 | 15.0 |
Same state | 4,131 | 13.1 |
Different state | 609 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,078 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,886 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 33,738 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 30,347 | 89.1 |
Different state | 3,391 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 148 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 192 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 89 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 99 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 93 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 192 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 35.4 |
| Asia | 65 | 33.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 35 | 18.2 |
| Northern America | 24 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,571 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,848 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 723 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 227 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 291 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 381 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,078 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,800 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 783 | 2.3 |
| English | 2,751 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 549 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 76 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,459 | 21.9 |
| Greek | 70 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 481 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,039 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 960 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 195 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 329 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 416 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 103 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,347 | 15.7 |
| Welsh | 319 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,638 | 7.7 |
| (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 |
