Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Macoupin county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,504 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 887 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 539 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,789 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,977 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,312 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,878 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,273 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,611 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,664 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,396 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,040 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,656 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,238 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,310 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,880 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,011 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 381 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 3,199 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,669 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,839 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,064 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 670 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 390 | 58.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,869 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,789 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 750 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,688 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,532 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,079 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,195 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,979 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,044 | 36.9 |
Same county | 10,190 | 22.1 |
Different county | 6,854 | 14.8 |
Same state | 5,089 | 11.0 |
Different state | 1,765 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 172 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,019 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,770 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 48,631 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 41,055 | 83.8 |
Different state | 7,576 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 139 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 249 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 168 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 81 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 249 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 108 | 43.4 |
| Asia | 99 | 39.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 10 | 4.0 |
| Northern America | 30 | 12.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,195 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,146 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,049 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 269 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 408 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 543 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 121 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 69 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,019 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,450 | 96.8 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 303 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 146 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,039 | 2.1 |
| English | 6,277 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,379 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 164 | 0.3 |
| German | 14,634 | 29.9 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 167 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,080 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 3,525 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 308 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 785 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 81 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 97 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 665 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,315 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 419 | 0.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 279 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 90 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,391 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 282 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,841 | 9.9 |
| (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 |
