Griffith Public Schools, IN (1804170) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Griffith Public Schools, IN (1804170)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Griffith Public Schools, IN based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	6,323	100.0
Family households (families)	4,326	68.4
With own children under 18 years	2,004	31.7
Married-couple family	3,162	50.0
With own children under 18 years	1,331	21.1
Male householder, no wife present, family	345	5.5
With own children under 18 years	210	3.3
Female householder, no husband present, family	819	13.0
With own children under 18 years	463	7.3
Nonfamily households	1,997	31.6
Householder living alone	1,583	25.0
65 years and over	464	7.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,172	34.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,256	19.9

Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	16,241	100.0
Householder	6,323	38.9
Spouse	3,170	19.5
Child	5,249	32.3
Other relatives	720	4.4
Nonrelatives	779	4.8
Unmarried partner	530	3.3

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	6,343	100.0
Never married	2,214	34.9
Now married, except separated	3,314	52.2
Separated	28	0.4
Widowed	133	2.1
Divorced	654	10.3

Females 15 years and over	6,737	100.0
Never married	1,891	28.1
Now married, except separated	3,227	47.9
Separated	184	2.7
Widowed	567	8.4
Divorced	868	12.9

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	263	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	96	36.5
Per 1,000 unmarried women	42
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	61
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	75
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	125
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	12

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	252	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	134	53.2
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	40	15.9
1 or 2 years	59	23.4
3 or 4 years	15	6.0
5 or more years	20	7.9

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	134	53.2
Who are female	69	27.4
Who are married	84	33.3

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,664	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	338	7.2
Kindergarten	92	2.0
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,011	43.1
High school (grades 9-12)	1,119	24.0
College or graduate school	1,104	23.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,836	100.0
Less than 9th grade	224	2.1
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	805	7.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,257	39.3
Some college, no degree	2,661	24.6
Associate's degree	910	8.4
Bachelor's degree	1,326	12.2
Graduate or professional degree	653	6.0

Percent high school graduate or higher	90.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	12,232	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,177	9.6

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	16,025	100.0
Same house	14,185	88.5
Different house in the U.S.	1,811	11.3
Same county	1,350	8.4
Different county	461	2.9
Same state	64	0.4
Different state	397	2.5
Abroad	29	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	16,300	100.0
Native	15,697	96.3
Born in United States	15,523	95.2
State of residence	10,196	62.6
Different state	5,327	32.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	174	1.1
Foreign born	603	3.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	603	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	432	71.6
Not a U.S. citizen	171	28.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	777	100.0

Native	174	22.4
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	174	22.4

Foreign born	603	77.6
Entered 2000 or later	134	17.2
Entered before 2000	469	60.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	603	100.0
Europe	226	37.5
Asia	86	14.3
Africa	31	5.1
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	260	43.1
Northern America	0	0.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	15,312	100.0
English only	13,813	90.2
Language other than English	1,499	9.8
Speak English less than "very well"	337	2.2
Spanish	1,050	6.9
Speak English less than "very well"	193	1.3
Other Indo-European languages	391	2.6
Speak English less than "very well"	134	0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	16	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0
Other languages	42	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	10	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	16,300	100.0
American	778	4.8
Arab	60	0.4
Czech	145	0.9
Danish	64	0.4
Dutch	565	3.5
English	1,342	8.2
French (except Basque)	433	2.7
French Canadian	103	0.6
German	4,119	25.3
Greek	50	0.3
Hungarian	438	2.7
Irish	2,723	16.7
Italian	915	5.6
Lithuanian	186	1.1
Norwegian	65	0.4
Polish	2,466	15.1
Portuguese	16	0.1
Russian	246	1.5
Scotch-Irish	262	1.6
Scottish	145	0.9
Slovak	450	2.8
Subsaharan African	106	0.7
Swedish	393	2.4
Swiss	11	0.1
Ukrainian	120	0.7
Welsh	148	0.9
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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