Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Richland county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,095 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 256 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 231 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,788 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 922 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 898 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,827 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 814 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 984 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,550 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,528 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,303 | 12.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,143 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 505 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,944 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,711 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,464 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 142 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,189 | 9.2 |
Female | 972 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,438 | 11.1 |
Female | 856 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 154 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 101 | 65.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,179 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,702 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 205 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,461 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,140 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,191 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,173 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,386 | 61.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,741 | 37.8 |
Same county | 3,544 | 23.4 |
Different county | 2,197 | 14.5 |
Same state | 1,221 | 8.0 |
Different state | 976 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,149 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,054 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 15,992 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 12,895 | 79.9 |
Different state | 3,097 | 19.2 |
Born outside United States | 62 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 95 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 33 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 95 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 46 | 48.4 |
| Asia | 26 | 27.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 23 | 24.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,173 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,857 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 316 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 76 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 218 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,149 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,115 | 81.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 287 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,530 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 398 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 36 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,458 | 27.6 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,326 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 109 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 170 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 154 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 236 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 102 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 181 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,805 | 17.4 |
| Welsh | 128 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,072 | 6.6 |
| (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 |
