Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Schuyler county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,580 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 112 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 779 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 420 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 186 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,022 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 241 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 582 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,319 | 46.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,082 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 211 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 432 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 155 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,845 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 957 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,881 | 66.4 |
| Separated | 50 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 507 | 8.7 |
Female | 410 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 450 | 7.7 |
Female | 205 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 91 | 73.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 797 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,425 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 69 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,942 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 649 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 62.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,293 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 499 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,772 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,529 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,214 | 32.7 |
Same county | 1,275 | 18.8 |
Different county | 939 | 13.9 |
Same state | 753 | 11.1 |
Different state | 186 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,189 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,162 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 7,142 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 6,425 | 89.4 |
Different state | 717 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 27 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 12 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 15 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 12 | 44.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 6 | 22.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,772 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,658 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 114 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 38 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 94 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,189 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,853 | 81.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 231 | 3.2 |
| English | 833 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 136 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,386 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 781 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 64 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 31 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 156 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 103 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,461 | 20.3 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 405 | 5.6 |
| (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 |
