Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henderson county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,882 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 143 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 868 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 487 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 278 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,680 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 290 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 707 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,631 | 46.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,157 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 326 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 393 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 176 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,677 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,228 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,197 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 59 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 472 | 7.1 |
Female | 372 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 721 | 10.8 |
Female | 342 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 153 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 122 | 79.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,300 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,058 | 16.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,743 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 128 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 836 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,791 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,314 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 512 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,740 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,299 | 68.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,430 | 31.4 |
Same county | 1,108 | 14.3 |
Different county | 1,322 | 17.1 |
Same state | 556 | 7.2 |
Different state | 766 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,213 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,183 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 8,147 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 4,220 | 51.4 |
Different state | 3,927 | 47.8 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 30 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 12 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 30 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 23.3 |
| Asia | 9 | 30.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14 | 46.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,740 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,577 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 163 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 40 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 109 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 50 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,213 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,245 | 88.2 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 242 | 2.9 |
| English | 976 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 140 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,732 | 21.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,153 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 66 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 95 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 187 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 141 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 473 | 5.8 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,291 | 15.7 |
| Welsh | 45 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 542 | 6.6 |
| (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 |
