Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Coles county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,136 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 846 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 705 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,449 | 23.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,349 | 12.3 |
| College or graduate school | 10,787 | 56.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,326 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,120 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,055 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,891 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,463 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,492 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,401 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,904 | 9.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,632 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,239 | 36.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,013 | 47.1 |
| Separated | 413 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,832 | 6.3 |
Female | 2,411 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 4,135 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,390 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 538 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 291 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,676 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,688 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 986 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,837 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,357 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,869 | 43.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,382 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,360 | 48.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,655 | 50.9 |
Same county | 11,513 | 22.9 |
Different county | 14,142 | 28.1 |
Same state | 11,891 | 23.6 |
Different state | 2,251 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 367 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,196 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,349 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 52,162 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 43,800 | 82.3 |
Different state | 8,362 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 187 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 847 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 347 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 410 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 437 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 847 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 244 | 28.8 |
| Asia | 358 | 42.3 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 211 | 24.9 |
| Northern America | 23 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,382 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,336 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,046 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 663 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 919 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 339 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 890 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 221 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 171 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,196 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,167 | 92.4 |
| Arab | 83 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 263 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 306 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,043 | 2.0 |
| English | 6,367 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,310 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.2 |
| German | 12,486 | 23.5 |
| Greek | 217 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 201 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,364 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 1,466 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 181 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 315 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,242 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 193 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,070 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 908 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 105 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 687 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 176 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,570 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 265 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,082 | 11.4 |
| (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 |
