Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henry county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,859 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 933 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 759 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,124 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,035 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,008 | 15.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,754 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,552 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,706 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,112 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,701 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,716 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,642 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,518 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,105 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,015 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 317 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,530 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,929 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 3,551 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,977 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 636 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 257 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,089 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,575 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 847 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,620 | 13.0 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,202 | 87.0 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,775 | 35.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,974 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,619 | 63.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,117 | 35.7 |
Same county | 9,734 | 20.3 |
Different county | 7,383 | 15.4 |
Same state | 4,899 | 10.2 |
Different state | 2,484 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 238 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,020 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,134 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 50,022 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 39,868 | 78.1 |
Different state | 10,154 | 19.9 |
Born outside United States | 112 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 886 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 265 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 376 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 510 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 886 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 332 | 37.5 |
| Asia | 130 | 14.7 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 364 | 41.1 |
| Northern America | 53 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,974 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,109 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,865 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 727 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,213 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 504 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 567 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 169 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,020 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,140 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 79 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 173 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,655 | 3.2 |
| English | 5,963 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,336 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 215 | 0.4 |
| German | 13,336 | 26.1 |
| Greek | 149 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 140 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,324 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 948 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 215 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 848 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 1,303 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 116 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 796 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 824 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 36 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 6,473 | 12.7 |
| Swiss | 122 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,541 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 274 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,868 | 17.4 |
| (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 |
