Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,186 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 269 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 227 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,002 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,083 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 605 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,529 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 486 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,254 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,027 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,458 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 848 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,074 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 382 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,580 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,500 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,786 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 112 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 982 | 7.2 |
Female | 801 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,200 | 8.8 |
Female | 592 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 234 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 110 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,766 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,955 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,876 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 201 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,381 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,968 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,561 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,050 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,000 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,364 | 64.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,590 | 34.9 |
Same county | 2,705 | 16.9 |
Different county | 2,885 | 18.0 |
Same state | 1,821 | 11.4 |
Different state | 1,064 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,957 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,852 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 16,825 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 12,734 | 75.1 |
Different state | 4,091 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 27 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 105 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 59 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 105 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 49.5 |
| Asia | 42 | 40.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 8.6 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,000 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,673 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 327 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 111 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 186 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 120 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,957 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,429 | 96.9 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 92 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 468 | 2.8 |
| English | 2,063 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 336 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,000 | 23.6 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,427 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 216 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 318 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 158 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 402 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 343 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 48 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,988 | 11.7 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,625 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 121 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,565 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
