Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marion county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,286 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 773 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 602 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,994 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,426 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,491 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,710 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,475 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,310 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,942 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,265 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,360 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,227 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,131 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,940 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,660 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,266 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 417 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,693 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,324 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,904 | 11.9 |
Female | 2,226 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 774 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 510 | 65.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,060 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,762 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,451 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 880 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,363 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,500 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,863 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,881 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,029 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,811 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,161 | 38.8 |
Same county | 9,705 | 24.9 |
Different county | 5,456 | 14.0 |
Same state | 3,905 | 10.0 |
Different state | 1,551 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 57 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,691 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,353 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 41,171 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 34,195 | 82.0 |
Different state | 6,976 | 16.7 |
Born outside United States | 182 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 338 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 210 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 128 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 338 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 142 | 42.0 |
| Asia | 143 | 42.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 37 | 10.9 |
| Northern America | 16 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,029 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,979 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,050 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 334 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 503 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 415 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 131 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 110 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,691 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,564 | 80.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 131 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 84 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 963 | 2.3 |
| English | 4,082 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 972 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 91 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,369 | 20.1 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,522 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 975 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 146 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 545 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 640 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 598 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 185 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,999 | 14.4 |
| Welsh | 243 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,665 | 11.2 |
| (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 |
