Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jo daviess county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,104 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 412 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 293 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,350 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,324 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 725 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,625 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,093 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,463 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,505 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,340 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 846 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,673 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 705 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,115 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,639 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,280 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 143 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,399 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,099 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,654 | 9.1 |
Female | 829 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 316 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 139 | 44.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,140 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,565 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 243 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,424 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,995 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,429 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,379 | 35.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,047 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,283 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,609 | 36.2 |
Same county | 3,869 | 18.4 |
Different county | 3,740 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,969 | 9.4 |
Different state | 1,771 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 155 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,289 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,921 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 21,868 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 10,807 | 48.5 |
Different state | 11,061 | 49.6 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 368 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 160 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 147 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 221 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 368 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 175 | 47.6 |
| Asia | 29 | 7.9 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 130 | 35.3 |
| Northern America | 32 | 8.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,047 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,494 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 553 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 211 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 360 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 168 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,289 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,974 | 112.0 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 169 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 160 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 568 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,630 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 780 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 90 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,303 | 46.2 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,708 | 16.6 |
| Italian | 610 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 589 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 574 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 225 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 225 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 499 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 240 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,861 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 153 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,353 | 6.1 |
| (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 |
