Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Perry county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,382 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 385 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 323 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,236 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,461 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 977 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,727 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,671 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,678 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,389 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,247 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,157 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,140 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 445 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,974 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,535 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,638 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 181 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,473 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,228 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,147 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,015 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 274 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 152 | 55.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,036 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,205 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 305 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,333 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,030 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,303 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,572 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,869 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,793 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,006 | 36.6 |
Same county | 4,341 | 19.9 |
Different county | 3,665 | 16.8 |
Same state | 3,016 | 13.8 |
Different state | 649 | 3.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 70 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,094 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,870 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 22,795 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 19,782 | 85.7 |
Different state | 3,013 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 75 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 224 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 69 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 100 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 124 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 224 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 21.9 |
| Asia | 65 | 29.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 105 | 46.9 |
| Northern America | 5 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,869 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,270 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 599 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 188 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 347 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 187 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 65 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,094 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,711 | 81.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 379 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,837 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 640 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| German | 5,473 | 23.7 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,438 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 973 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 78 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,105 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 192 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 255 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 89 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,478 | 10.7 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,430 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
