Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wabash county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,334 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 225 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 147 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,435 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 797 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 730 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,627 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 512 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,024 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,665 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,105 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,243 | 14.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 719 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 359 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,433 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,239 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,224 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 101 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 810 | 7.8 |
Female | 672 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,059 | 10.2 |
Female | 573 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 205 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 121 | 59.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,805 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,562 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 262 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,252 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,751 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 781 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,191 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,671 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,489 | 36.8 |
Same county | 2,717 | 22.3 |
Different county | 1,772 | 14.5 |
Same state | 820 | 6.7 |
Different state | 952 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,937 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,844 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 12,820 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 7,736 | 59.8 |
Different state | 5,084 | 39.3 |
Born outside United States | 24 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 93 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 93 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 33 | 35.5 |
| Asia | 23 | 24.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 27 | 29.0 |
| Northern America | 10 | 10.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,191 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,829 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 362 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 88 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 166 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 183 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,937 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,146 | 86.2 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 266 | 2.1 |
| English | 1,358 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 428 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,504 | 27.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,393 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 147 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 59 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 58 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 132 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 217 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 132 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,919 | 14.8 |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,366 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
