Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mclean county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 52,781 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,606 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,220 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,055 | 30.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,330 | 13.9 |
| College or graduate school | 24,570 | 46.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 87,220 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,631 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,464 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,622 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,897 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 5,060 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 21,986 | 25.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,560 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 120,781 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,546 | 32.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 63,946 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 1,278 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 5,739 | 4.8 |
Female | 4,715 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 10,272 | 8.5 |
Female | 5,959 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,168 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 606 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 115,158 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,113 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,417 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 86,990 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,295 | 11.8 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,695 | 88.2 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,882 | 35.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,745 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 65,251 | 46.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 73,070 | 51.9 |
Same county | 34,728 | 24.7 |
Different county | 38,342 | 27.2 |
Same state | 26,810 | 19.0 |
Different state | 11,532 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,424 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 150,433 | 100.0 |
| Native | 145,455 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 144,832 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 112,825 | 75.0 |
Different state | 32,007 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 623 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,978 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,558 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,729 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,249 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,978 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 859 | 17.3 |
| Asia | 2,537 | 51.0 |
| Africa | 155 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,116 | 22.4 |
| Northern America | 287 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,745 | 100.0 |
| English only | 132,245 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 8,500 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,912 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 3,542 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,370 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,575 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 550 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,035 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 917 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 150,433 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 156,436 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 403 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,188 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 713 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 2,810 | 1.9 |
| English | 16,587 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,219 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 527 | 0.4 |
| German | 45,350 | 30.1 |
| Greek | 516 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 771 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 21,390 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 6,182 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 480 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,905 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 5,050 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 141 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 507 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,777 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 2,787 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 457 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 410 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 4,015 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 960 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 274 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 10,247 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 936 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 104 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 23,730 | 15.8 |
| (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 |
