Grant County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Grant county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,117 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,048 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,025 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,284 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,464 | 18.1 |
| College or graduate school | 5,296 | 27.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,408 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,466 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,405 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,858 | 41.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,607 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,401 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,804 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,867 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,828 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,971 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,980 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 596 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 4,651 | 7.9 |
Female | 3,948 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 6,630 | 11.3 |
Female | 3,863 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,420 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 758 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,003 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,026 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,366 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,425 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,204 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 47.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,828 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,332 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,409 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,963 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,301 | 55.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,074 | 43.6 |
Same county | 19,593 | 28.4 |
Different county | 10,481 | 15.2 |
Same state | 4,687 | 6.8 |
Different state | 5,794 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 588 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,403 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,529 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 72,188 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 53,036 | 72.3 |
Different state | 19,152 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 341 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 874 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 257 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 495 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 379 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 874 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 259 | 29.6 |
| Asia | 317 | 36.3 |
| Africa | 30 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 169 | 19.3 |
| Northern America | 99 | 11.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,963 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,272 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,691 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 826 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,534 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 481 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 750 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 361 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,403 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,539 | 78.4 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 123 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,900 | 2.6 |
| English | 6,739 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,415 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 153 | 0.2 |
| German | 12,456 | 17.0 |
| Greek | 108 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 271 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,213 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 971 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 461 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 641 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 98 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 905 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,350 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 175 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 483 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 292 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 86 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,435 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 445 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,576 | 15.8 |
| (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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