Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grundy county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,016 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 620 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 557 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,707 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,422 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,710 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,297 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 996 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,198 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,451 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,381 | 26.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,572 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,657 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,042 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,336 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,618 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,691 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 288 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,006 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,636 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 2,733 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,458 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 432 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 150 | 34.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,485 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,667 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,030 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 641 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,532 | 11.9 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,809 | 88.1 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,313 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,665 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,023 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,947 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,856 | 42.4 |
Same county | 7,315 | 20.9 |
Different county | 7,541 | 21.5 |
Same state | 5,810 | 16.6 |
Different state | 1,731 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 220 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,535 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,539 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 36,377 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 30,232 | 80.5 |
Different state | 6,145 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 162 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 996 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 432 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 348 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 648 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 996 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 259 | 26.0 |
| Asia | 88 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 619 | 62.1 |
| Northern America | 30 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,023 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,147 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,876 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 711 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,299 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 552 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 505 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 150 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,535 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,038 | 122.7 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 821 | 2.2 |
| Danish | 531 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 759 | 2.0 |
| English | 4,125 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,137 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 297 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,779 | 26.1 |
| Greek | 168 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 133 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,634 | 20.3 |
| Italian | 4,512 | 12.0 |
| Lithuanian | 280 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 3,399 | 9.1 |
| Polish | 2,299 | 6.1 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 87 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 680 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 967 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 337 | 0.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,049 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 49 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,077 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 227 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,489 | 12.0 |
| (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 |
