Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Van wert county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,501 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 693 | 9.2 |
| Kindergarten | 399 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,630 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,904 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 875 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,453 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 546 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,055 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,053 | 51.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,042 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,431 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,543 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 783 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,357 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,801 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,392 | 61.6 |
| Separated | 267 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,831 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,502 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 2,066 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,080 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 251 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 40.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,930 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,090 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 525 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,812 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 65.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,317 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,271 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,528 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,769 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,921 | 64.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,749 | 35.1 |
Same county | 6,062 | 21.8 |
Different county | 3,687 | 13.3 |
Same state | 2,399 | 8.6 |
Different state | 1,288 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 99 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,659 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,462 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 29,386 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 23,286 | 78.5 |
Different state | 6,100 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 76 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 197 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 110 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 87 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 197 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 83 | 42.1 |
| Asia | 55 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 49 | 24.9 |
| Northern America | 10 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,769 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,005 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 764 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 188 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 372 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 339 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,659 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,201 | 88.3 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 33 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 722 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,102 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 755 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 87 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,955 | 40.3 |
| Greek | 56 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 54 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,828 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 438 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 59 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 221 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 305 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 335 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 100 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 373 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,868 | 9.7 |
| Welsh | 715 | 2.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,106 | 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 |
