Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Will county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 147,354 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,422 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 8,962 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 68,608 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 29,925 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 26,437 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 310,918 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,370 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 27,463 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 90,360 | 29.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 77,970 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 22,485 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 55,308 | 17.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,962 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 374,741 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 89,924 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 233,431 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 4,395 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 18,389 | 4.9 |
Female | 15,049 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 28,602 | 7.6 |
Female | 15,768 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,384 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,560 | 37.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 351,732 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 39,536 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 126,971 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,404 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 286,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,408 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 251,333 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 39,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,056 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 460,465 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 249,731 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 203,938 | 44.3 |
Same county | 79,527 | 17.3 |
Different county | 124,411 | 27.0 |
Same state | 97,674 | 21.2 |
Different state | 26,737 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,796 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 502,266 | 100.0 |
| Native | 466,551 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 463,768 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 376,062 | 74.9 |
Different state | 87,706 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 2,783 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 35,715 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,192 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 15,449 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 20,266 | 4.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35,715 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,476 | 20.9 |
| Asia | 8,644 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 873 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 91 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 17,759 | 49.7 |
| Northern America | 872 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 460,465 | 100.0 |
| English only | 405,351 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 55,114 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21,126 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 32,352 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,773 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,577 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,830 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,456 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,171 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 502,266 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 619,490 | 123.3 |
| Arab | 1,742 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 11,994 | 2.4 |
| Danish | 3,129 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 12,262 | 2.4 |
| English | 33,979 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,589 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,449 | 0.5 |
| German | 121,819 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 4,947 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 3,786 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 91,483 | 18.2 |
| Italian | 53,894 | 10.7 |
| Lithuanian | 7,105 | 1.4 |
| Norwegian | 8,104 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 61,235 | 12.2 |
| Portuguese | 338 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,585 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,846 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 6,289 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 5,275 | 1.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,226 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 15,892 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 1,151 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,781 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 16,044 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 2,129 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 905 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 127,512 | 25.4 |
| (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 |
