Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,290 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 281 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 187 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,126 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 979 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 717 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,695 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,578 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,622 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,931 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,694 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 869 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,202 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 799 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,825 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,973 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,739 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 186 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,431 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,160 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 1,496 | 10.1 |
Female | 928 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 171 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 114 | 66.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,038 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,126 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 313 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,168 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,694 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 36.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,474 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,951 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,459 | 49.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,339 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,463 | 60.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,775 | 39.1 |
Same county | 4,069 | 23.5 |
Different county | 2,706 | 15.6 |
Same state | 1,897 | 10.9 |
Different state | 809 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 101 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,293 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,939 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 17,883 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 13,176 | 72.0 |
Different state | 4,707 | 25.7 |
Born outside United States | 56 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 354 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 191 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 104 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 250 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 354 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 14.1 |
| Asia | 51 | 14.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 249 | 70.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,339 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,715 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 624 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 308 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 457 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 240 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,293 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,749 | 75.2 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 58 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 401 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,568 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 478 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,272 | 17.9 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,839 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 282 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 152 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 244 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 247 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 107 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,379 | 13.0 |
| Welsh | 90 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,312 | 12.6 |
| (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 |
