Area 12: Regional Demographic Report on the Population of Elders: an Overview of Census

Area 12: Regional Demographic Report on the Population of Elders: An Overview of Census 2000 Data and Beyond

Part I: Population

County / Tot pop 2006 est. / % growth tot pop 2000-2006 / Population 65+ (2006) / % growth 65+ / % 65+ in 2006 / 85+ (2006 est.) / total pop 55-64 (2006) / 65+ Spanish speakers / 65+ little or no English
Dearborn / 49663 / 7.71 / 5764 / 11.7 / 11.61 / 732 / 4160 / 22 / 6
Jefferson / 32668 / 3.04 / 4523 / 8.7 / 13.85 / 577 / 3140 / 44 / 10
Ohio / 5826 / 3.61 / 797 / 3.1 / 13.68 / 86 / 610 / 0 / 0
Ripley / 27748 / 4.62 / 3801 / 7 / 13.7 / 566 / 2450 / 8 / 0
Switzerland / 9721 / 7.23 / 1292 / 13.4 / 13.29 / 145 / 975 / 0 / 0
Area 12 / 125626 / 5.55 / 16177 / 9.43 / 12.88 / 2106 / 11335 / 74 / 16

Sources: US Census Bureau (Census 2000 and American Community Survey 2006).

Area 12: Regional Demographic Report on the Population of Elders: An Overview of Census 2000 Data and Beyond

Part I: Population (continued)

Source: statsindiana (http://www.stats.indiana.edu).

Part II: Income

Geographic Location / Total # 65+ / Percentage of 65+ in Laborforce / Percentage 65+ Unemployed / Percentage 65+ under Poverty Level / Percentage of Total Population under Poverty Level / Percentage 65+ under 150% of Poverty Level / Median Income Ages 65-74 / Median Income 75+ / Median Income 60+
Dearborn County / 4865 / 15.08% / 4.52% / 7.19% / 6.53% / 16.24% / $31,436 / $21,951 / $16,904
Jefferson County / 3880 / 15.59% / 1.54% / 8.38% / 9.00% / 21.13% / $27,639 / $19,217 / $16,161
Ohio County / 735 / 11.57% / 0.00% / 10.88% / 7.01% / 24.08% / $28,289 / $17,232 / $13,068
Ripley County / 3325 / 13.20% / 0.85% / 8.72% / 7.39% / 21.50% / $26,471 / $17,966 / $14,127
Switzerland County / 1080 / 15.14% / 2.30% / 9.63% / 13.72% / 25.09% / $28,583 / $16,354 / $13,730
Area 12 / 13885 / 14.59% / 2.46% / 8.28% / 7.95% / 19.97% / n. a. / n. a. / n. a.
Indiana / 7E+05 / 13.93% / 3.45% / 7.67% / 9.20% / 18.39% / $29,284 / $20,774 / $16,634

*Source: US Census 2000

Part II: Income (continued)

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Area 12: Regional Demographic Report on the Population of Elders: An Overview of Census 2000 Data and Beyond

Part IV: Social Characteristics

Grandparents Living with Grandchildren

Area/County / Total Sample Size Ages 65+ / % of Seniors 65+ Who Live With Own Grandchildren / Of Grandparents 65+ Who Live with Own Grandchildren, % That Are Responsible for Them / Total Sample Size Ages 55-64 / % of 55-64 Who Are Grandparents Living with Own Grandchildren / Of Grandparents 55-64 Who Live with Own Grandchildren, % That Are Responsible for Them
Dearborn / 4840 / 2.07 / 50 / 4160 / 5.53 / 43.48
Jefferson / 3880 / 2.32 / 55.56 / 3080 / 6.82 / 52.38
Ohio / 730 / 1.37 / 0 / 610 / 4.92 / 66.67
Ripley / 3280 / 1.52 / 40 / 2450 / 4.49 / 45.45
Switzerland / 1080 / 2.78 / 66.67 / 960 / 5.21 / 20
Area 12 / 13810 / 2.03 / 50 / 11260 / 5.6 / 46.03

Part IV: Social Characteristics (continued)

Disabilities among Elders

County/ Area / % 60+ with sensory disability / % 60+ with physical disability / % 60+ with learning/ remembering/ concentrating disabilities / % 60+ with self-care disability / % 60+ with go-outside home disability / % 60+ with employment disability / % 65+ with any disability
Dearborn County / 12.19 / 24.28 / 6.94 / 8.13 / 16.75 / 2.18 / 37.8
Jefferson County / 16.69 / 31.64 / 14.59 / 11.5 / 19.28 / 3.46 / 45.1
Ohio County / 11.89 / 31.47 / 9.09 / 10.35 / 20.28 / 1.96 / 42.8
Ripley County / 16.13 / 32.99 / 11.44 / 10.12 / 21.99 / 2.2 / 45.2
Switzerland County / 14.59 / 28.76 / 9.87 / 9.44 / 21.03 / 3.78 / 41.6
Area 12 / 14.57 / 29.14 / 10.5 / 9.76 / 19.23 / 2.66 / 42.18

*Categories of disability are not mutually exclusive.