Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Edgar county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,346 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 289 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,298 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,067 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 477 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,395 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 709 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,789 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,600 | 41.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,656 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 862 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,232 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 547 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,867 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,945 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,411 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 259 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,568 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,363 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,684 | 10.6 |
Female | 829 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 261 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 115 | 44.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,901 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,295 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 490 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,319 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,988 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,193 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,408 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,570 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,807 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,730 | 36.2 |
Same county | 4,502 | 24.2 |
Different county | 2,228 | 12.0 |
Same state | 1,175 | 6.3 |
Different state | 1,053 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 33 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,704 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,593 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 19,545 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 13,479 | 68.4 |
Different state | 6,066 | 30.8 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 111 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56 | 50.5 |
| Asia | 4 | 3.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 35 | 31.5 |
| Northern America | 16 | 14.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,570 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,225 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 345 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 118 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 211 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 115 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,704 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,449 | 83.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 58 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 596 | 3.0 |
| English | 2,230 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 299 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,499 | 17.8 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,229 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 414 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 66 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 247 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 328 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 232 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 210 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 71 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,203 | 21.3 |
| Welsh | 111 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,546 | 7.8 |
| (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 |
