Chicago Heights, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,242 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,001 | 9.8 |
| Kindergarten | 727 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,792 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,094 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,628 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,441 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,350 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,158 | 16.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,900 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,321 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,312 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,620 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 780 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,053 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,478 | 35.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,961 | 45.6 |
| Separated | 758 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 1,875 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,500 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,981 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,205 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,058 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 501 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,547 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,593 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,919 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 648 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,612 | 21.1 |
Percent employed | 46.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,514 | 78.9 |
Percent employed | 68.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,802 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,504 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,082 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,056 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,125 | 33.7 |
Same county | 8,371 | 27.8 |
Different county | 1,754 | 5.8 |
Same state | 759 | 2.5 |
Different state | 995 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 901 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,045 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,345 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 29,154 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 23,603 | 71.4 |
Different state | 5,551 | 16.8 |
Born outside United States | 191 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,700 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,706 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,038 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,662 | 8.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,700 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 417 | 11.3 |
| Asia | 137 | 3.7 |
| Africa | 17 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,129 | 84.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,082 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,856 | 76.0 |
| Language other than English | 7,226 | 24.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,254 | 10.8 |
Spanish | 6,021 | 20.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,864 | 9.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,002 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 289 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 125 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,045 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,474 | 104.3 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 174 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 240 | 0.7 |
| English | 823 | 2.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 345 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,355 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 148 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 181 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 2,179 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 3,757 | 11.4 |
| Lithuanian | 196 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 2,043 | 6.2 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 208 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 212 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 201 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 298 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 325 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 514 | 1.6 |
| Welsh | 53 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,943 | 57.3 |
| (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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