Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Effingham county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,514 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 811 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 526 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,635 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,176 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,366 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,635 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,598 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,989 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,237 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,795 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,740 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,281 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 995 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,182 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,848 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,719 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 305 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,076 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,688 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 2,234 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,269 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 356 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,465 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,262 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,657 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 435 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,334 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,681 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,653 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 84.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,429 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,841 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,793 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,423 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,238 | 38.5 |
Same county | 7,664 | 24.1 |
Different county | 4,574 | 14.4 |
Same state | 3,362 | 10.6 |
Different state | 1,212 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 132 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,264 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,921 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 33,815 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 29,574 | 86.3 |
Different state | 4,241 | 12.4 |
Born outside United States | 106 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 343 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 146 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 221 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 343 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 88 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 11 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 172 | 50.1 |
| Northern America | 15 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,793 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,948 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 845 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 274 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 368 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 392 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 62 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,264 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,186 | 88.1 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 620 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,731 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 755 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.4 |
| German | 14,615 | 42.7 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,983 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 627 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 156 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 393 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 424 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 273 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 26 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 147 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 74 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,517 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 176 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,206 | 6.4 |
| (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 |
