Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Edwards county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,626 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 109 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 737 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 408 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 297 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,815 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 334 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 518 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,875 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,153 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 463 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 331 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 141 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,662 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 978 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,604 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 44 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 494 | 8.7 |
Female | 418 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 542 | 9.6 |
Female | 300 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,363 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 769 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 135 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 693 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,140 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 517 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,581 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,554 | 69.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,025 | 30.8 |
Same county | 1,037 | 15.8 |
Different county | 988 | 15.0 |
Same state | 806 | 12.2 |
Different state | 182 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,971 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,944 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 6,896 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 5,126 | 73.5 |
Different state | 1,770 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 27 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 17 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 37.0 |
| Asia | 14 | 51.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 11.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,581 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,489 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 92 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18 | 0.3 |
Spanish | 59 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 25 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,971 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,859 | 84.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 112 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,648 | 23.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 122 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,359 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 533 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 47 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 54 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 78 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 81 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 30 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,265 | 18.1 |
| Welsh | 53 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 438 | 6.3 |
| (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 |
