Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Knox county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,125 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 776 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 583 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,693 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,866 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,207 | 24.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,049 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,838 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,074 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,968 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,926 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,698 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,684 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,861 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,735 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,876 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,686 | 56.2 |
| Separated | 558 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 3,778 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,957 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 5,837 | 12.8 |
Female | 3,199 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 702 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 345 | 49.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,569 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,159 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 868 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,626 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 54.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,648 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,118 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,643 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,405 | 57.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,434 | 40.7 |
Same county | 12,208 | 23.2 |
Different county | 9,226 | 17.5 |
Same state | 5,961 | 11.3 |
Different state | 3,265 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 776 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,836 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,934 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 54,701 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 44,033 | 78.9 |
Different state | 10,668 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 233 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 902 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 323 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 453 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 449 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 902 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 194 | 21.5 |
| Asia | 240 | 26.6 |
| Africa | 46 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 375 | 41.6 |
| Northern America | 45 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,384 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,231 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 702 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,232 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 510 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 659 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 261 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,836 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,571 | 94.2 |
| Arab | 103 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 117 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 260 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,580 | 2.8 |
| English | 6,465 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,407 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 120 | 0.2 |
| German | 10,592 | 19.0 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 80 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,917 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 1,348 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 779 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 594 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 103 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,131 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,046 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 59 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 212 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 6,139 | 11.0 |
| Swiss | 163 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,479 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 323 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,392 | 13.2 |
| (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 |
