Language Spoken At Home in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 35,769 | 100% |
| English only | 34,797 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 972 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 275 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 777 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 258 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 64 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 44 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 38,234 | 100% |
| American | 6,266 | 16.4% |
| Arab | 18 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 22 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 448 | 1.2% |
| English | 2,434 | 6.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 461 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 31 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,287 | 8.6% |
| Greek | 42 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 5,120 | 13.4% |
| Italian | 273 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 354 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 18 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 558 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 463 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 513 | 1.3% |
| Swedish | 51 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 14,953 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 10,961 | 73.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,759 | 31.8% |
| Married-couple family | 7,811 | 52.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,890 | 19.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 837 | 5.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 452 | 3.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,313 | 15.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,417 | 9.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,992 | 26.7% |
| Householder living alone | 3,475 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,576 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,558 | 37.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,909 | 26.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 37,668 | 100% |
| Householder | 14,953 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 7,779 | 20.7% |
| Child | 10,772 | 28.6% |
| Other relatives | 2,841 | 7.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,323 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 920 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 14,561 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,670 | 25.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,239 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 396 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 251 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 2,005 | 13.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 15,985 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,153 | 19.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,199 | 51.3% |
| Separated | 316 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 1,657 | 10.4% |
| Divorced | 2,660 | 16.6% |
Fertility in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 937 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 280 | 29.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 224 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,237 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 725 | 58.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 339 | 27.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 69 | 5.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 5 | 0.4% |
| 5 or more years | 312 | 25.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 725 | 100% |
| Who are female | 441 | 60.8% |
| Who are married | 541 | 74.6% |
School Enrollment in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,258 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 766 | 8.3% |
| Kindergarten | 300 | 3.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,147 | 44.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,541 | 27.4% |
| College or graduate school | 1,504 | 16.2% |
Educational Attainment in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 25,689 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,056 | 8.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,582 | 10.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,276 | 40.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,569 | 17.8% |
| Associate's degree | 1,664 | 6.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,923 | 11.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,619 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 81.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.7% |
Veteran Status in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,692 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,119 | 10.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 37,748 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,957 | 18.4% |
| Under 18 years | 9,512 | 100% |
| With a disability | 573 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 22,977 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,932 | 17.1% |
| 65 years and over | 5,259 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,452 | 46.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 37,585 | 100% |
| Same house | 30,874 | 82.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 6,683 | 17.8% |
| Same county | 4,477 | 11.9% |
| Different county | 2,206 | 5.9% |
| Same state | 1,273 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 933 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 28 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 38,234 | 100% |
| Native | 37,689 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 37,449 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 28,797 | 75.3% |
| Different state | 8,652 | 22.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 240 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 545 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 545 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 249 | 45.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 296 | 54.3% |
Year of Entry in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 785 | 100% |
| Native | 240 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 240 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 545 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 48 | 8.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 497 | 91.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dyer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 545 | 100% |
| Europe | 55 | 10.1% |
| Asia | 110 | 20.2% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 310 | 56.9% |
| Northern America | 70 | 12.8% |