Spencer County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Spencer county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,109 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 337 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 291 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,623 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,285 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 573 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,491 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 740 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,801 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,769 | 42.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,493 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 937 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,034 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 717 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,970 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,143 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,324 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 94 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,067 | 6.7 |
Female | 883 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 1,342 | 8.4 |
Female | 636 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 226 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 104 | 46.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,986 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,112 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,557 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,970 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,587 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,020 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,135 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,612 | 65.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,426 | 33.6 |
Same county | 3,242 | 16.9 |
Different county | 3,184 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,984 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,200 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 97 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,391 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,207 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 20,113 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 13,791 | 67.6 |
Different state | 6,322 | 31.0 |
Born outside United States | 94 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 184 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 131 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 29 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 155 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 184 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 11.4 |
| Asia | 24 | 13.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 117 | 63.6 |
| Northern America | 22 | 12.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,135 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,533 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 602 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 214 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 283 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 294 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,391 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,475 | 85.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 234 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,671 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 656 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,639 | 32.6 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,024 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 260 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 228 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 232 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 69 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,068 | 15.0 |
| Welsh | 56 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,885 | 9.2 |
| (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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