Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Macon county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,235 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,027 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,649 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,210 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,854 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,495 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 75,195 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,256 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,396 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,611 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,047 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,163 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,548 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,174 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 91,278 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,831 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 50,600 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 1,418 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 6,729 | 7.4 |
Female | 5,684 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 10,700 | 11.7 |
Female | 5,970 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,888 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 906 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 86,487 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,982 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,398 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,046 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,552 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,494 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,369 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,397 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 59,892 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,842 | 43.6 |
Same county | 31,944 | 29.7 |
Different county | 14,898 | 13.9 |
Same state | 8,960 | 8.3 |
Different state | 5,938 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 663 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 114,706 | 100.0 |
| Native | 113,135 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 112,731 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 90,052 | 78.5 |
Different state | 22,679 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 404 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,571 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 568 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 753 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 818 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,571 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 443 | 28.2 |
| Asia | 627 | 39.9 |
| Africa | 90 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 312 | 19.9 |
| Northern America | 86 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 107,397 | 100.0 |
| English only | 103,871 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,526 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,070 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 1,741 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 586 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,295 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 263 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 400 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 196 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 114,706 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 103,728 | 90.4 |
| Arab | 88 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 389 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,297 | 2.0 |
| English | 12,128 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,840 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 398 | 0.3 |
| German | 24,672 | 21.5 |
| Greek | 222 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 223 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,176 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 1,920 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 121 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 913 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,922 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 174 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,860 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,674 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 89 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 644 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,172 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 336 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,790 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 723 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 67 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,558 | 19.7 |
| (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 |
