Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Brown county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,306 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 78 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 3.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 592 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 452 | 34.6 |
| College or graduate school | 142 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,844 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 508 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,272 | 26.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,396 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 996 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 225 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 313 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 134 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,986 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,057 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,601 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 71 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 427 | 7.1 |
Female | 297 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 830 | 13.9 |
Female | 150 | 2.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 74.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,717 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 619 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,125 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 60 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 433 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 63.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,324 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 365 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,674 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,639 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,028 | 45.4 |
Same county | 872 | 13.1 |
Different county | 2,156 | 32.3 |
Same state | 1,661 | 24.9 |
Different state | 495 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,950 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,836 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 6,782 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 5,771 | 83.0 |
Different state | 1,011 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 54 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 114 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 104 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 114 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 10 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 82 | 71.9 |
| Northern America | 6 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,674 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,371 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 303 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 41 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 228 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,950 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,357 | 62.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 92 | 1.3 |
| English | 735 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 103 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,331 | 19.2 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 720 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 37 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 54 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 100 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 58 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 745 | 10.7 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 256 | 3.7 |
| (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 |
