Jackson County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jackson county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,233 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 588 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 628 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,762 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,164 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,091 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,131 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,706 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,768 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,673 | 46.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,517 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,360 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,972 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,135 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,496 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,258 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,001 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 355 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,187 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,908 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 3,695 | 11.4 |
Female | 1,926 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 795 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 474 | 59.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,756 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,788 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 741 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,145 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,573 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,150 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,381 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,386 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,424 | 40.2 |
Same county | 9,641 | 25.1 |
Different county | 5,783 | 15.1 |
Same state | 3,518 | 9.2 |
Different state | 2,265 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 571 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,335 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,344 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 40,194 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 32,724 | 79.2 |
Different state | 7,470 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 150 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 991 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 744 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 247 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 744 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 991 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 109 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 277 | 28.0 |
| Africa | 22 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 524 | 52.9 |
| Northern America | 52 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,381 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,735 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,646 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 867 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,033 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 632 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 318 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 249 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,335 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,450 | 80.9 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 687 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,994 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 805 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 105 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,923 | 24.0 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,538 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 493 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 161 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 213 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 395 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 566 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 64 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 114 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,332 | 22.6 |
| Welsh | 148 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,569 | 8.6 |
| (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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