Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clay county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,331 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 214 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 211 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,635 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 819 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 452 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,898 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,115 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,268 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,786 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,962 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 809 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 624 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 334 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,689 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,170 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,933 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 153 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,183 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,009 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,250 | 10.7 |
Female | 671 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 130 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 113 | 86.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,077 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,483 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,611 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,091 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,128 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,706 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,141 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,556 | 33.2 |
Same county | 2,799 | 20.4 |
Different county | 1,757 | 12.8 |
Same state | 1,317 | 9.6 |
Different state | 440 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,560 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,455 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 14,415 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 12,501 | 85.9 |
Different state | 1,914 | 13.1 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 105 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 48 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 57 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 48 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 105 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 24.8 |
| Asia | 52 | 49.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 9.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 16.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,706 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,433 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 273 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 62 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 129 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 82 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 62 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,560 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,930 | 81.9 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 306 | 2.1 |
| English | 1,275 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 280 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| German | 2,779 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,527 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 229 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 142 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 300 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 143 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 29 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,693 | 25.4 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,035 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
