De Witt County, IL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
De witt county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,046 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 336 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,926 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,026 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 542 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,354 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 613 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,258 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,956 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,455 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 545 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,170 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 357 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,419 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,604 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,111 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 152 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,139 | 8.5 |
Female | 938 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,413 | 10.5 |
Female | 701 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 202 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 80 | 39.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,671 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,010 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,695 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 311 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,341 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,543 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,798 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,502 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 937 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,766 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,606 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,094 | 38.7 |
Same county | 3,432 | 21.8 |
Different county | 2,662 | 16.9 |
Same state | 2,028 | 12.9 |
Different state | 634 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,798 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,596 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 16,539 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 13,785 | 82.1 |
Different state | 2,754 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 57 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 202 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 101 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 101 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 202 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 30.2 |
| Asia | 54 | 26.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 77 | 38.1 |
| Northern America | 10 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,766 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,430 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 336 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 98 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 208 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,798 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,458 | 80.1 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 474 | 2.8 |
| English | 2,148 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 510 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,286 | 19.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 41 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,897 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 305 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 92 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 207 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 290 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 233 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 284 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,887 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 97 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,392 | 8.3 |
| (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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