Decatur, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,672 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,483 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,127 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,131 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,791 | 18.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,140 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,061 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,574 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,614 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,225 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,882 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,751 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,990 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,025 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,459 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,220 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,908 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 1,209 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 5,389 | 8.2 |
Female | 4,589 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 8,733 | 13.3 |
Female | 4,911 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,458 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 716 | 49.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,349 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,188 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,861 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,126 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,770 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,716 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,094 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,611 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,088 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,879 | 46.8 |
Same county | 24,237 | 31.6 |
Different county | 11,642 | 15.2 |
Same state | 6,982 | 9.1 |
Different state | 4,660 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 644 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,113 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,804 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 80,520 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 63,138 | 76.9 |
Different state | 17,382 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 284 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,309 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 506 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 579 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 730 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,309 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 377 | 28.8 |
| Asia | 490 | 37.4 |
| Africa | 90 | 6.9 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 273 | 20.9 |
| Northern America | 72 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,611 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,838 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,773 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 831 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,425 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 464 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 978 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 320 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 168 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,113 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,384 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 180 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 151 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,342 | 1.6 |
| English | 7,668 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,904 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 304 | 0.4 |
| German | 15,879 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 151 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 125 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,188 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 1,292 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 75 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 633 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,340 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 147 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,227 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,034 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 70 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 626 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 774 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 226 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,418 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 485 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 63 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,950 | 24.3 |
| (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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