Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jersey county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,988 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 329 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 256 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,576 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,400 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,427 | 23.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,982 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 962 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,486 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,489 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,248 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,038 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,145 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 614 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,267 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,809 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,416 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 117 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,294 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,093 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,631 | 9.4 |
Female | 868 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 284 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 158 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,149 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,532 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 273 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,633 | 13.7 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,263 | 86.3 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,832 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,204 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,389 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,399 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,867 | 38.6 |
Same county | 3,866 | 19.0 |
Different county | 4,001 | 19.6 |
Same state | 2,865 | 14.1 |
Different state | 1,136 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 123 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,668 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,460 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 21,383 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 17,667 | 81.5 |
Different state | 3,716 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 77 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 208 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 98 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 117 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 208 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 29.3 |
| Asia | 64 | 30.8 |
| Africa | 41 | 19.7 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 31 | 14.9 |
| Northern America | 7 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,389 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,857 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 532 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 138 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 231 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 193 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,668 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,898 | 91.8 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 98 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 46 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 560 | 2.6 |
| English | 2,445 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 900 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.3 |
| German | 7,039 | 32.5 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,703 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 350 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 135 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 146 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 333 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 503 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 149 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,090 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 111 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,033 | 9.4 |
| (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 |
