Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Stephenson county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,693 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 916 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 765 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,816 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,821 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,375 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,851 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,748 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,471 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,586 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,569 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,343 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,484 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,650 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,789 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,781 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,040 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 408 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,914 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,420 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 3,646 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,982 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 510 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 286 | 56.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,594 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,038 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,189 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 807 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,306 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,368 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,468 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,151 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,002 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,482 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,251 | 39.7 |
Same county | 11,328 | 24.6 |
Different county | 6,923 | 15.0 |
Same state | 4,516 | 9.8 |
Different state | 2,407 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 269 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,979 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,058 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 47,880 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 36,191 | 73.9 |
Different state | 11,689 | 23.9 |
Born outside United States | 178 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 921 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 470 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 371 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 550 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 921 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 391 | 42.5 |
| Asia | 149 | 16.2 |
| Africa | 23 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 339 | 36.8 |
| Northern America | 19 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,002 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,146 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,856 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 739 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 829 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 368 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 812 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 301 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 98 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,979 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,474 | 107.1 |
| Arab | 96 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 202 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 259 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,712 | 3.5 |
| English | 4,344 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 999 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 142 | 0.3 |
| German | 21,045 | 43.0 |
| Greek | 154 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 127 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,375 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,302 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 146 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,577 | 3.2 |
| Polish | 1,250 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 164 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 486 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 475 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,263 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,320 | 2.7 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,779 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 195 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,890 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
