Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pulaski county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,064 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 166 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 962 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 497 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 326 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,704 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 583 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 794 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,489 | 31.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,110 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 393 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 240 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 95 | 2.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,731 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,295 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,133 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 139 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 577 | 10.1 |
Female | 471 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 587 | 10.2 |
Female | 291 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 203 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 129 | 63.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,336 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 753 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,838 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 192 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,593 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,072 | 29.8 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,521 | 70.2 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 583 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,881 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,479 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,360 | 34.3 |
Same county | 1,369 | 19.9 |
Different county | 991 | 14.4 |
Same state | 729 | 10.6 |
Different state | 262 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 42 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,348 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,300 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 7,274 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 4,977 | 67.7 |
Different state | 2,297 | 31.3 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 48 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 16 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 32 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 14 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 45.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,881 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,723 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 158 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 66 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 57 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 25 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 53 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,348 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,885 | 80.1 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 20 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 90 | 1.2 |
| English | 504 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 90 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| German | 884 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 591 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 41 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 63 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 51 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,371 | 18.7 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,981 | 27.0 |
| (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 |
