Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kankakee county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,166 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,855 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,619 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,234 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,021 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,437 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,844 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,940 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,359 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,549 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,021 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 4,125 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,161 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,689 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,397 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,295 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,911 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 1,359 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 6,045 | 7.5 |
Female | 5,025 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 7,787 | 9.7 |
Female | 4,393 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,058 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,026 | 49.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,928 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,532 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,143 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 56,314 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,761 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,553 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,456 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,675 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 55,375 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,390 | 41.8 |
Same county | 25,453 | 26.3 |
Different county | 14,937 | 15.5 |
Same state | 9,987 | 10.3 |
Different state | 4,950 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 910 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,833 | 100.0 |
| Native | 100,222 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 99,885 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 81,572 | 78.6 |
Different state | 18,313 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 337 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 3,611 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,711 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,532 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,079 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,611 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 617 | 17.1 |
| Asia | 737 | 20.4 |
| Africa | 62 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 2,086 | 57.8 |
| Northern America | 90 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,675 | 100.0 |
| English only | 90,472 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 6,203 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,725 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 4,162 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,123 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,345 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 323 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 564 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 268 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,833 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 112,393 | 108.2 |
| Arab | 92 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 743 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 864 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 3,273 | 3.2 |
| English | 7,630 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,668 | 10.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,702 | 2.6 |
| German | 24,912 | 24.0 |
| Greek | 377 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 302 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 13,811 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 5,029 | 4.8 |
| Lithuanian | 744 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 1,099 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 4,964 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 156 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,010 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,209 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 249 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 327 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,192 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 337 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 134 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,367 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 378 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 23,696 | 22.8 |
| (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 |
