Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Christian county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,254 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 710 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 460 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,126 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,895 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,063 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,202 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,755 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,837 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,563 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,347 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,147 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,731 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 822 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,334 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,211 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,148 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 408 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,535 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,074 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 3,032 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,481 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 421 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 240 | 57.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,850 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,914 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,367 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 553 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,414 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,985 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,429 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,734 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,574 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,238 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,008 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,129 | 36.5 |
Same county | 7,753 | 23.3 |
Different county | 4,376 | 13.2 |
Same state | 3,195 | 9.6 |
Different state | 1,181 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 101 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,372 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,907 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 34,760 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 30,303 | 85.7 |
Different state | 4,457 | 12.6 |
Born outside United States | 147 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 465 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 173 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 205 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 260 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 465 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 104 | 22.4 |
| Asia | 187 | 40.2 |
| Africa | 8 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 132 | 28.4 |
| Northern America | 34 | 7.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,238 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,350 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 888 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 346 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 363 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 387 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 125 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,372 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,851 | 84.4 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 133 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 849 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,596 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,200 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 81 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,767 | 22.0 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 112 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,176 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 1,796 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 208 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 233 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 418 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 87 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 413 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 521 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 250 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 117 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,469 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 225 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,029 | 8.6 |
| (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 |
