Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,817 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 837 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 553 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,495 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,301 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,631 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,841 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,399 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,783 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,838 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,137 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,016 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,377 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,291 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,016 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,864 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,592 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 442 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,528 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,996 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 3,590 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,754 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 529 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 321 | 60.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,287 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,241 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 657 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,942 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,807 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,767 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,729 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,707 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,513 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,961 | 39.7 |
Same county | 8,604 | 22.8 |
Different county | 6,357 | 16.9 |
Same state | 4,137 | 11.0 |
Different state | 2,220 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 233 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,045 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,713 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 39,530 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 32,365 | 80.8 |
Different state | 7,165 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 183 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 332 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 159 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 177 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 155 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 332 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 91 | 27.4 |
| Asia | 100 | 30.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 5.4 |
| Latin America | 77 | 23.2 |
| Northern America | 36 | 10.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,707 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,605 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,102 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 362 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 541 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 180 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 462 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 53 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,045 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,051 | 77.5 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 687 | 1.7 |
| English | 4,143 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 879 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 101 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,698 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 47 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 62 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,840 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 627 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 137 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,002 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 598 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 535 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 120 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 213 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 77 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,084 | 15.2 |
| Welsh | 153 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,753 | 11.9 |
| (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 |
