Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Adams county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,661 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,281 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 870 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,026 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,146 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,338 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,101 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,671 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,674 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,918 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,194 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,696 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,275 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,673 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,294 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,145 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,564 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 476 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 4,795 | 8.8 |
Female | 3,919 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 5,314 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,951 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 911 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 476 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 51,202 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,776 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,147 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,542 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,314 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,362 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,871 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,046 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,817 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,972 | 40.6 |
Same county | 18,053 | 28.2 |
Different county | 7,919 | 12.4 |
Same state | 3,271 | 5.1 |
Different state | 4,648 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 257 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,277 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,723 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 67,422 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 52,343 | 76.7 |
Different state | 15,079 | 22.1 |
Born outside United States | 301 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 554 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 181 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 264 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 290 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 554 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 213 | 38.4 |
| Asia | 174 | 31.4 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 108 | 19.5 |
| Northern America | 49 | 8.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,046 | 100.0 |
| English only | 62,414 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,632 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 560 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 820 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 347 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 621 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 170 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,277 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 62,457 | 91.5 |
| Arab | 58 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 154 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 186 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 975 | 1.4 |
| English | 5,888 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,443 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 186 | 0.3 |
| German | 26,947 | 39.5 |
| Greek | 169 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,098 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 1,358 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 192 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 544 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 526 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 79 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 905 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 878 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 237 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 714 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 167 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,701 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 251 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,587 | 8.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
