Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fulton county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,460 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 611 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 462 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,025 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,004 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,358 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,529 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,716 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,032 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,082 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,907 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,767 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,059 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 966 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,345 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,674 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,962 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 390 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,597 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,088 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 3,722 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,644 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 569 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 322 | 56.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,810 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,303 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 655 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,494 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,230 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,264 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,557 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,784 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,113 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,184 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,822 | 38.3 |
Same county | 8,227 | 22.8 |
Different county | 5,595 | 15.5 |
Same state | 4,743 | 13.1 |
Different state | 852 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 107 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,250 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,942 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 37,798 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 33,317 | 87.1 |
Different state | 4,481 | 11.7 |
Born outside United States | 144 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 308 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 93 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 167 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 141 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 308 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 107 | 34.7 |
| Asia | 55 | 17.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 107 | 34.7 |
| Northern America | 25 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,113 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,357 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 756 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 274 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 429 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 173 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 270 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,250 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,816 | 80.6 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 152 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 69 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,251 | 3.3 |
| English | 4,522 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 750 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 80 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,584 | 19.8 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,642 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 943 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 83 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 223 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 459 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 450 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 665 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 822 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,072 | 13.3 |
| Welsh | 369 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,394 | 8.9 |
| (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 |
