Decatur County, IN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Decatur county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,684 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 429 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 334 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,951 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,323 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 647 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,948 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,038 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,301 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,573 | 47.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,390 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 817 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,119 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 710 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,165 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,792 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,837 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 211 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,296 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,056 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 2,029 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,131 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 349 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 169 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,093 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,500 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,420 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 388 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,969 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,206 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,763 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,317 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,712 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,760 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,741 | 38.5 |
Same county | 5,709 | 25.1 |
Different county | 3,032 | 13.3 |
Same state | 2,111 | 9.3 |
Different state | 921 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 211 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,555 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,161 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 24,110 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 20,593 | 83.9 |
Different state | 3,517 | 14.3 |
Born outside United States | 51 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 394 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 226 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 124 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 270 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 394 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 77 | 19.5 |
| Asia | 273 | 69.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 0.8 |
| Northern America | 41 | 10.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,712 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,026 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 686 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 176 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 141 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 342 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 201 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,555 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,310 | 74.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 295 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,203 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 396 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| German | 6,206 | 25.3 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,134 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 342 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 45 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 172 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 405 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 278 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 69 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,499 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,931 | 7.9 |
| (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 |
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