Fayette County, IN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Fayette county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,544 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 371 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 371 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,815 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,253 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 734 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,125 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,452 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,045 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,963 | 46.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,578 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 744 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 832 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 511 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,422 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,818 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,153 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 338 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,669 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,370 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,444 | 12.0 |
Female | 1,314 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 428 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 45.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,335 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,766 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 673 | 12.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,402 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,962 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,787 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,925 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,873 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,951 | 41.6 |
Same county | 6,893 | 28.8 |
Different county | 3,058 | 12.8 |
Same state | 2,172 | 9.1 |
Different state | 886 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 101 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,588 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,458 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 25,406 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 18,651 | 72.9 |
Different state | 6,755 | 26.4 |
Born outside United States | 52 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 130 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 67 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 130 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 59 | 45.4 |
| Asia | 37 | 28.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 10.8 |
| Latin America | 20 | 15.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,925 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,532 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 393 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 142 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 247 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 100 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,588 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,217 | 75.1 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 297 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,169 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 526 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.0 |
| German | 3,850 | 15.0 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,401 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 202 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 135 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 83 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 335 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 417 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 121 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,203 | 24.2 |
| Welsh | 157 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,187 | 8.5 |
| (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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