Jennings County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jennings county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,562 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 436 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 428 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,531 | 53.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,433 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 734 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,709 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,473 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,749 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,313 | 46.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,909 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 786 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,044 | 5.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 435 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,126 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,701 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,536 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 249 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,138 | 5.4 |
Female | 909 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 2,502 | 11.8 |
Female | 1,287 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 593 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 413 | 69.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,920 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,717 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,552 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 550 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,699 | 23.2 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,259 | 76.8 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,791 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,319 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,501 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,238 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,197 | 43.9 |
Same county | 5,804 | 22.8 |
Different county | 5,393 | 21.1 |
Same state | 4,122 | 16.2 |
Different state | 1,271 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,554 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,353 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 27,269 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 21,425 | 77.8 |
Different state | 5,844 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 201 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 78 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 124 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 77 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 201 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 67 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 60 | 29.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 65 | 32.3 |
| Northern America | 9 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,501 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,875 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 626 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 153 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 365 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 160 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 84 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,554 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,292 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 497 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,240 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 646 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 74 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,033 | 18.3 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,584 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 360 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 70 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 168 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 268 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 379 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 82 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,180 | 18.8 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,474 | 9.0 |
| (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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