Dekalb County, IN Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dekalb county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,316 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 714 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 666 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,128 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,271 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,537 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,500 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 997 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,907 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,694 | 45.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,157 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,583 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,116 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,046 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,798 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,189 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,101 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 356 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,880 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,512 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 3,272 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,805 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 567 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 253 | 44.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,929 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,408 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 807 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,072 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 67.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,714 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 83.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,649 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,225 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,106 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,001 | 43.0 |
Same county | 9,842 | 26.4 |
Different county | 6,159 | 16.5 |
Same state | 3,961 | 10.6 |
Different state | 2,198 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 118 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,285 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,963 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 39,839 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 30,595 | 75.9 |
Different state | 9,244 | 22.9 |
Born outside United States | 124 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 322 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 131 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 135 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 187 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 322 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 97 | 30.1 |
| Asia | 85 | 26.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 98 | 30.4 |
| Northern America | 42 | 13.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,225 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,311 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 914 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 264 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 403 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 135 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 371 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 111 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,285 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,861 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 127 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 702 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,595 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,218 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 72 | 0.2 |
| German | 12,490 | 31.0 |
| Greek | 63 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 89 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,223 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 752 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 177 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 615 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 459 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 437 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 297 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 326 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,468 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 181 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,414 | 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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