Arlington Heights, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,155 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,606 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 817 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,923 | 43.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,029 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,780 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,025 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,467 | 2.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,452 | 4.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,475 | 19.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,479 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,051 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,309 | 30.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,792 | 16.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,544 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,557 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,050 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 486 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 4,679 | 7.6 |
Female | 3,940 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 4,772 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,946 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 577 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 160 | 27.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 58,465 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,592 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 841 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,985 | 11.2 |
Percent employed | 71.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,690 | 88.8 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,220 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,048 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,417 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,291 | 60.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,068 | 35.1 |
Same county | 19,010 | 26.6 |
Different county | 6,058 | 8.5 |
Same state | 2,752 | 3.9 |
Different state | 3,306 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,058 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 76,098 | 100.0 |
| Native | 65,552 | 86.1 |
Born in United States | 65,035 | 85.5 |
State of residence | 51,519 | 67.7 |
Different state | 13,516 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 517 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 10,546 | 13.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,772 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,863 | 6.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,683 | 7.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,546 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,539 | 43.0 |
| Asia | 3,884 | 36.8 |
| Africa | 178 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,676 | 15.9 |
| Northern America | 253 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,417 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,797 | 82.3 |
| Language other than English | 12,620 | 17.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,998 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 2,721 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,374 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,524 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,133 | 3.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,863 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,384 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 76,098 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 95,590 | 125.6 |
| Arab | 316 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,287 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 667 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 788 | 1.0 |
| English | 6,298 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,624 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 340 | 0.4 |
| German | 20,899 | 27.5 |
| Greek | 1,442 | 1.9 |
| Hungarian | 670 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 14,625 | 19.2 |
| Italian | 8,456 | 11.1 |
| Lithuanian | 432 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 2,053 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 11,001 | 14.5 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,046 | 2.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 869 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,296 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 377 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 44 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,307 | 4.3 |
| Swiss | 274 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 617 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 2,232 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 367 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 29 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,203 | 17.3 |
| (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 |
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