Elkhart County, IN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Elkhart county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,933 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,055 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,893 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,001 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,713 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 5,271 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 112,908 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,521 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,870 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,788 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,144 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,076 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,246 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,263 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 138,268 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,526 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 81,745 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 2,079 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 7,583 | 5.5 |
Female | 6,233 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 14,335 | 10.4 |
Female | 7,918 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,097 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,524 | 49.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 130,049 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,463 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 45,520 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,093 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 101,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,068 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 82,917 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,825 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,837 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 168,052 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 86,250 | 51.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 76,774 | 45.7 |
Same county | 51,692 | 30.8 |
Different county | 25,082 | 14.9 |
Same state | 10,295 | 6.1 |
Different state | 14,787 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,028 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 182,791 | 100.0 |
| Native | 169,809 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 168,548 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 117,849 | 64.5 |
Different state | 50,699 | 27.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,261 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,982 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,308 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,072 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 9,910 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,982 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,214 | 9.4 |
| Asia | 1,533 | 11.8 |
| Africa | 135 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 52 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 9,601 | 74.0 |
| Northern America | 447 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 168,052 | 100.0 |
| English only | 143,855 | 85.6 |
| Language other than English | 24,197 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,500 | 7.4 |
Spanish | 13,886 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,524 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,966 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,234 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,148 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 646 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 182,791 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 171,411 | 93.8 |
| Arab | 252 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 401 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 407 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 5,896 | 3.2 |
| English | 12,353 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,330 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 916 | 0.5 |
| German | 47,946 | 26.2 |
| Greek | 244 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1,130 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 15,077 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 5,309 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 160 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,445 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 4,302 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 117 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 446 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,895 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 2,199 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 135 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 811 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,615 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 5,477 | 3.0 |
| Ukrainian | 432 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 19,416 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 873 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 56 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 36,771 | 20.1 |
| (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 |
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