Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Rock island county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,839 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,740 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,923 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,098 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,344 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 8,734 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 98,865 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,156 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,082 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,656 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,486 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 6,596 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,348 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,541 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 119,975 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,137 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 64,291 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 1,612 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 9,434 | 7.9 |
Female | 7,746 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 14,501 | 12.1 |
Female | 7,853 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,466 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,270 | 51.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 113,783 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,478 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,153 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,362 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 82,534 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,678 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 68,856 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 21,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,251 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 139,859 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 81,851 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 55,937 | 40.0 |
Same county | 36,520 | 26.1 |
Different county | 19,417 | 13.9 |
Same state | 7,754 | 5.5 |
Different state | 11,663 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,071 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 149,374 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,488 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 141,851 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 97,419 | 65.2 |
Different state | 44,432 | 29.7 |
Born outside United States | 637 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 6,886 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,059 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,873 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 4,013 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,886 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,298 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 1,125 | 16.3 |
| Africa | 87 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,179 | 60.7 |
| Northern America | 186 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 139,859 | 100.0 |
| English only | 128,092 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 11,767 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,939 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 8,335 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,973 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,350 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 627 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 947 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 302 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 149,374 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 155,764 | 104.3 |
| Arab | 166 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,063 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,037 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 3,126 | 2.1 |
| English | 13,742 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,169 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 520 | 0.3 |
| German | 36,292 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 657 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 332 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 19,896 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 3,455 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 402 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,567 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 2,432 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 69 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 309 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,140 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 2,432 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 115 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 428 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 10,642 | 7.1 |
| Swiss | 529 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 166 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,656 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 1,076 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 39,311 | 26.3 |
| (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 |
