Ripley County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Ripley county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,526 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 438 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 399 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,411 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,508 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 770 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,027 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,415 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,171 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,967 | 46.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,663 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 849 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,150 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 812 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,295 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,075 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,540 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 226 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,632 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,304 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,822 | 9.0 |
Female | 963 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 419 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 49.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,057 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,523 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 572 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,523 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,263 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,260 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,327 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,504 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,521 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,114 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,256 | 37.7 |
Same county | 5,012 | 20.4 |
Different county | 4,244 | 17.3 |
Same state | 2,450 | 10.0 |
Different state | 1,794 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 151 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,523 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,344 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 26,316 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 17,941 | 67.6 |
Different state | 8,375 | 31.6 |
Born outside United States | 28 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 179 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 93 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 60 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 119 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 179 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 30.7 |
| Asia | 45 | 25.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 65 | 36.3 |
| Northern America | 14 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,521 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,072 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 449 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 170 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 241 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 150 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 56 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,523 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,122 | 87.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 446 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,138 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 582 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,704 | 36.6 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,051 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 406 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 103 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 336 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 303 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 60 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,591 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,067 | 7.8 |
| (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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