Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ford county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,420 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 287 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,689 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 785 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 456 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,557 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 438 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 896 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,016 | 42.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,070 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 809 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 890 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 438 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,218 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,075 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,034 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 73 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,060 | 9.4 |
Female | 922 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 976 | 8.7 |
Female | 497 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 143 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 67.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,552 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,622 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 249 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,379 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 989 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,390 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,388 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 911 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,296 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,541 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,709 | 35.4 |
Same county | 2,061 | 15.5 |
Different county | 2,648 | 19.9 |
Same state | 2,237 | 16.8 |
Different state | 411 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,241 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,091 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 14,027 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 11,599 | 81.4 |
Different state | 2,428 | 17.0 |
Born outside United States | 64 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 150 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 82 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 68 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 150 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 46.7 |
| Asia | 50 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 19 | 12.7 |
| Northern America | 11 | 7.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,296 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,943 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 353 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 75 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 100 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 193 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,241 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,010 | 98.4 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 53 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 98 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 314 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,737 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 509 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 94 | 0.7 |
| German | 5,089 | 35.7 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,848 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 305 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 333 | 2.3 |
| Polish | 150 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 140 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 284 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 715 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,045 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,084 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
