Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mason county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,734 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 335 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,753 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 955 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 476 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,890 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 747 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,445 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,585 | 42.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,269 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 623 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 847 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 374 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,841 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,539 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,984 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 149 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,006 | 7.8 |
Female | 842 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,163 | 9.1 |
Female | 562 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 241 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 112 | 46.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,117 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,973 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 286 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,725 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,446 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,279 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,607 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 990 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,107 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,101 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,988 | 33.0 |
Same county | 3,019 | 20.0 |
Different county | 1,969 | 13.0 |
Same state | 1,590 | 10.5 |
Different state | 379 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,038 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,976 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 15,940 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 14,048 | 87.6 |
Different state | 1,892 | 11.8 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 62 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 41 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 62 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 67.7 |
| Asia | 18 | 29.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 3.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,107 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,770 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 337 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 93 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 188 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 121 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,038 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,835 | 86.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 417 | 2.6 |
| English | 1,829 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 455 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,549 | 28.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,617 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 192 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 102 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 160 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 226 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 221 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 219 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,857 | 11.6 |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,727 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
