Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alexander county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,413 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 201 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,156 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 647 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 275 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,395 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 661 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,451 | 22.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,219 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,218 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 407 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 276 | 4.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 163 | 2.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,591 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,637 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,992 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 231 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 696 | 9.2 |
Female | 587 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,035 | 13.6 |
Female | 495 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 311 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 225 | 72.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,105 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,053 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 237 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,388 | 29.7 |
Percent employed | 40.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,287 | 70.3 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 755 | 49.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,988 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,707 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,270 | 36.4 |
Same county | 1,579 | 17.6 |
Different county | 1,691 | 18.8 |
Same state | 934 | 10.4 |
Different state | 757 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,590 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,506 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 9,485 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,596 | 58.4 |
Different state | 3,889 | 40.6 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 84 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 53 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 84 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 16.7 |
| Asia | 24 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 33 | 39.3 |
| Northern America | 13 | 15.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,988 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,712 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 276 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 64 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 160 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,590 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,214 | 75.2 |
| Arab | 45 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 115 | 1.2 |
| English | 470 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 139 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.2 |
| German | 905 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 706 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 80 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 115 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 153 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 999 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,295 | 34.4 |
| (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 |
