Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Saline county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,262 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 351 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 237 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,944 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,482 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,248 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,111 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,004 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,317 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,468 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,463 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,669 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,368 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 822 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,778 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,293 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,401 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 310 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,297 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,990 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 2,477 | 11.4 |
Female | 1,383 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 302 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,296 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,054 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,458 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 488 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,990 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,153 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 38.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,837 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,358 | 51.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,190 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,334 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,836 | 39.0 |
Same county | 6,208 | 24.6 |
Different county | 3,628 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,431 | 9.7 |
Different state | 1,197 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,733 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,538 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 26,495 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 20,814 | 77.9 |
Different state | 5,681 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 43 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 195 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 69 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 73 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 195 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 43.1 |
| Asia | 61 | 31.3 |
| Africa | 14 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 28 | 14.4 |
| Northern America | 8 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,190 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,525 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 665 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 154 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 343 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 216 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,733 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,714 | 77.5 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 449 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,901 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 704 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 68 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,523 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 44 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 159 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 3,398 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 436 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 82 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 198 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 524 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 452 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 74 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 78 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,374 | 16.4 |
| Welsh | 157 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,894 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
