Language Spoken At Home in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,416 | 100% |
| English only | 23,844 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 572 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 140 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 210 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 57 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 325 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 72 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 37 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,840 | 100% |
| American | 3,211 | 12.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 143 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 312 | 1.2% |
| English | 2,818 | 10.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 320 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 24 | 0.1% |
| German | 10,894 | 42.2% |
| Greek | 50 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,995 | 11.6% |
| Italian | 400 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 81 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 207 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 154 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 254 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 436 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 77 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 121 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 148 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,063 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,307 | 72.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,054 | 30.3% |
| Married-couple family | 5,985 | 59.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,187 | 21.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 358 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 199 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 964 | 9.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 668 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,756 | 27.4% |
| Householder living alone | 2,439 | 24.2% |
| 65 years and over | 877 | 8.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,265 | 32.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,520 | 25.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 25,532 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,063 | 39.4% |
| Spouse | 5,993 | 23.5% |
| Child | 7,866 | 30.8% |
| Other relatives | 872 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 738 | 2.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 399 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 10,299 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,609 | 25.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,296 | 61.1% |
| Separated | 47 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 240 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 1,107 | 10.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,683 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,151 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,135 | 57.4% |
| Separated | 70 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 1,095 | 10.2% |
| Divorced | 1,232 | 11.5% |
Fertility in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 365 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 145 | 39.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 126 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 426 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 48.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 53 | 12.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 16 | 3.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 82 | 19.2% |
| 5 or more years | 56 | 13.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 207 | 100% |
| Who are female | 118 | 57.0% |
| Who are married | 195 | 94.2% |
School Enrollment in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,461 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 430 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 273 | 4.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,766 | 42.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,709 | 26.5% |
| College or graduate school | 1,283 | 19.9% |
Educational Attainment in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 17,635 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 403 | 2.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,217 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,078 | 40.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,921 | 22.2% |
| Associate's degree | 1,566 | 8.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,343 | 13.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,107 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.6% |
Veteran Status in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,716 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,049 | 10.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 25,594 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,048 | 11.9% |
| Under 18 years | 6,106 | 100% |
| With a disability | 338 | 5.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 15,935 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,517 | 9.5% |
| 65 years and over | 3,553 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,193 | 33.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,504 | 100% |
| Same house | 22,874 | 89.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,580 | 10.1% |
| Same county | 1,573 | 6.2% |
| Different county | 1,007 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 651 | 2.6% |
| Different state | 356 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 50 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,840 | 100% |
| Native | 25,571 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 25,445 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 20,275 | 78.5% |
| Different state | 5,170 | 20.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 126 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 269 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 269 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 127 | 47.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 142 | 52.8% |
Year of Entry in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 395 | 100% |
| Native | 126 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 126 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 269 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 1.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 266 | 98.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Posey County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 269 | 100% |
| Europe | 176 | 65.4% |
| Asia | 4 | 1.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 32 | 11.9% |
| Latin America | 43 | 16.0% |
| Northern America | 14 | 5.2% |