Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Greene county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,569 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 303 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 223 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,717 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 890 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 436 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,688 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 828 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,220 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,244 | 43.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,991 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 426 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 634 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 345 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,695 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,245 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,012 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 152 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,091 | 9.3 |
Female | 882 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,195 | 10.2 |
Female | 577 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 249 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 153 | 61.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,005 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,714 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,378 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 280 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,641 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 47.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,049 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,428 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,009 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,834 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,710 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,051 | 36.5 |
Same county | 2,980 | 21.5 |
Different county | 2,071 | 15.0 |
Same state | 1,579 | 11.4 |
Different state | 492 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 73 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,761 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,712 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 14,639 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 12,929 | 87.6 |
Different state | 1,710 | 11.6 |
Born outside United States | 73 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 49 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 17 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 49 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 44.9 |
| Asia | 7 | 14.3 |
| Africa | 2 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 18 | 36.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,834 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,551 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 283 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 92 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 112 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 142 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,761 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,608 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 347 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,836 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 218 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,242 | 22.0 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,501 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 136 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 91 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 230 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 63 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,497 | 16.9 |
| Welsh | 24 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,102 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
