Vanderburgh County, IN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Vanderburgh county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,775 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,001 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 2,357 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,608 | 39.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,070 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 12,739 | 28.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 112,178 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,998 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,937 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 40,026 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,370 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 7,173 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,968 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,706 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 138,895 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,470 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 73,676 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 1,301 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 10,337 | 7.4 |
Female | 8,773 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 18,111 | 13.0 |
Female | 10,597 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,343 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,185 | 50.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 132,148 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,023 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,602 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,319 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 95,537 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,263 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 77,274 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,240 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,284 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 87,656 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 72,366 | 44.9 |
Same county | 47,168 | 29.2 |
Different county | 25,198 | 15.6 |
Same state | 13,232 | 8.2 |
Different state | 11,966 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,262 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 171,922 | 100.0 |
| Native | 169,128 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 168,578 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 122,663 | 71.3 |
Different state | 45,915 | 26.7 |
Born outside United States | 550 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,794 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,379 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,235 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,559 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,794 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 746 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 1,415 | 50.6 |
| Africa | 22 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 479 | 17.1 |
| Northern America | 123 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,284 | 100.0 |
| English only | 155,085 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,199 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,030 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 2,573 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 846 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,359 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 656 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,025 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 453 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 171,922 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 150,976 | 87.8 |
| Arab | 435 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 426 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 183 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,392 | 1.4 |
| English | 16,358 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,350 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 378 | 0.2 |
| German | 49,462 | 28.8 |
| Greek | 261 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 169 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 18,660 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 2,718 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 143 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 713 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,777 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 463 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,511 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,461 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 265 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 676 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 389 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 66 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 19,049 | 11.1 |
| Welsh | 1,075 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 25,485 | 14.8 |
| (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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