Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Hancock county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,985 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 314 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 283 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,392 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,265 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 731 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,724 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 707 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,260 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,686 | 41.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,002 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 924 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,534 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 611 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,136 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,109 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,957 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 116 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,416 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,135 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,538 | 9.5 |
Female | 854 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 111 | 69.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,159 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,236 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 334 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,701 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,538 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,163 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,194 | 34.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,999 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,813 | 67.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,146 | 32.3 |
Same county | 3,760 | 19.8 |
Different county | 2,386 | 12.6 |
Same state | 992 | 5.2 |
Different state | 1,394 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,121 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,011 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 19,965 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 11,684 | 58.1 |
Different state | 8,281 | 41.2 |
Born outside United States | 46 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 110 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 48 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 110 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 71 | 64.5 |
| Asia | 23 | 20.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 9.1 |
| Northern America | 6 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,999 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,656 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 343 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 89 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 195 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 121 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,121 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,958 | 89.3 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 62 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 482 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,483 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 566 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,969 | 29.7 |
| Greek | 33 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,355 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 267 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 125 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 138 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 374 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 360 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 349 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 80 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,764 | 13.7 |
| Welsh | 96 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,279 | 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 |
