Language Spoken At Home in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,898 | 100% |
| English only | 13,563 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 335 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 178 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 123 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 200 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 149 | 1.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,643 | 100% |
| American | 1,454 | 9.9% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 40 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 312 | 2.1% |
| English | 1,101 | 7.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 230 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,029 | 20.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 94 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 1,756 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 417 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 400 | 2.7% |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 173 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 90 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 306 | 2.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 101 | 0.7% |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 127 | 0.9% |
| Welsh | 113 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,804 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,359 | 69.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 745 | 15.5% |
| Married-couple family | 2,830 | 58.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 536 | 11.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 164 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 365 | 7.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 146 | 3.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,445 | 30.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,346 | 28.0% |
| 65 years and over | 789 | 16.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 957 | 19.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,125 | 44.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,093 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,804 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 2,824 | 23.4% |
| Child | 3,271 | 27.0% |
| Other relatives | 799 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 395 | 3.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 143 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,347 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,815 | 38.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,343 | 45.5% |
| Separated | 107 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 318 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 764 | 10.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,052 | 100% |
| Never married | 781 | 15.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,695 | 53.3% |
| Separated | 98 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 954 | 18.9% |
| Divorced | 524 | 10.4% |
Fertility in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 72 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 22 | 30.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 99 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 369 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 120 | 32.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 30 | 8.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 33 | 8.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 57 | 15.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 120 | 100% |
| Who are female | 65 | 54.2% |
| Who are married | 60 | 50.0% |
School Enrollment in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,705 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 178 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 6.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,134 | 41.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 829 | 30.6% |
| College or graduate school | 381 | 14.1% |
Educational Attainment in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,724 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 534 | 5.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,797 | 16.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,436 | 50.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,392 | 13.0% |
| Associate's degree | 615 | 5.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 661 | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 2.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.9% |
Veteran Status in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,849 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,563 | 13.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,102 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,190 | 18.1% |
| Under 18 years | 2,791 | 100% |
| With a disability | 73 | 2.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,168 | 100% |
| With a disability | 828 | 13.4% |
| 65 years and over | 3,143 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,289 | 41.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,498 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,590 | 86.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,908 | 13.2% |
| Same county | 287 | 2.0% |
| Different county | 1,621 | 11.2% |
| Same state | 1,540 | 10.6% |
| Different state | 81 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,643 | 100% |
| Native | 14,580 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 14,541 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 12,216 | 83.4% |
| Different state | 2,325 | 15.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 39 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 63 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 63 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 30 | 47.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 33 | 52.4% |
Year of Entry in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 102 | 100% |
| Native | 39 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 63 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 63 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Noble County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 63 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 30 | 47.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 28 | 44.4% |
| Northern America | 5 | 7.9% |