Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Winnebago county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 72,350 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,849 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 4,222 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 33,906 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,909 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 12,464 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 181,803 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,562 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 23,202 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 59,704 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 41,582 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 11,527 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,199 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,027 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 216,890 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 54,272 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 120,911 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 3,869 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 13,758 | 6.3 |
Female | 11,218 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 24,080 | 11.1 |
Female | 13,415 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,154 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,523 | 49.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 204,827 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 26,816 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 63,774 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,587 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 158,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,480 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 129,602 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 33,326 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,497 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 258,830 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 145,066 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 108,878 | 42.1 |
Same county | 76,908 | 29.7 |
Different county | 31,970 | 12.4 |
Same state | 16,048 | 6.2 |
Different state | 15,922 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,886 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 278,418 | 100.0 |
| Native | 261,488 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 260,093 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 183,342 | 65.9 |
Different state | 76,751 | 27.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,395 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 16,930 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8,193 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,160 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 10,770 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,930 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,283 | 25.3 |
| Asia | 3,640 | 21.5 |
| Africa | 191 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 8,548 | 50.5 |
| Northern America | 244 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 258,830 | 100.0 |
| English only | 233,038 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 25,792 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,590 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 15,060 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,341 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,937 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,335 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,330 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,783 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 278,418 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 313,208 | 112.5 |
| Arab | 525 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,588 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,040 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 5,487 | 2.0 |
| English | 25,741 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,809 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,150 | 0.4 |
| German | 68,753 | 24.7 |
| Greek | 630 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 570 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 35,326 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 19,954 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 1,545 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 13,092 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 10,291 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 708 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,363 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 3,692 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 222 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,547 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 27,867 | 10.0 |
| Swiss | 1,503 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 499 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,783 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 1,400 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 183 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 63,874 | 22.9 |
| (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 |
