Laporte County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,395 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,112 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,447 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,205 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,106 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,525 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 73,723 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,706 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,608 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,234 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,804 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 4,059 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,633 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,679 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 87,918 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,024 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 49,361 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 1,201 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 6,390 | 7.3 |
Female | 5,132 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 10,942 | 12.4 |
Female | 5,384 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,911 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 919 | 48.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 83,092 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,009 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,576 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,873 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 58,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,655 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 48,164 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,427 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,266 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,061 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,129 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,120 | 40.9 |
Same county | 25,866 | 25.1 |
Different county | 16,254 | 15.8 |
Same state | 9,354 | 9.1 |
Different state | 6,900 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 812 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 110,106 | 100.0 |
| Native | 107,376 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 107,034 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 76,817 | 69.8 |
Different state | 30,217 | 27.4 |
Born outside United States | 342 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,730 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 880 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,464 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,266 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,730 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,024 | 37.5 |
| Asia | 484 | 17.7 |
| Africa | 62 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,017 | 37.3 |
| Northern America | 139 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,061 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,957 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 6,104 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,149 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 3,162 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,401 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,298 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 577 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 184 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 110,106 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 116,210 | 105.5 |
| Arab | 914 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 828 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 323 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,829 | 2.6 |
| English | 8,432 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,540 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 579 | 0.5 |
| German | 30,064 | 27.3 |
| Greek | 464 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,117 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 13,721 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 3,064 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 434 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 879 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 13,600 | 12.4 |
| Portuguese | 52 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 541 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,158 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,505 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 393 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 470 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,742 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 250 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 315 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 8,588 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 573 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 69 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,766 | 18.0 |
| (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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