DeKalb, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,726 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 701 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 371 | 1.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,868 | 13.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,163 | 5.6 |
| College or graduate school | 15,623 | 75.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,096 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 772 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,351 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,617 | 21.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,554 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,312 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,376 | 19.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,114 | 18.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,116 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,384 | 52.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,316 | 37.2 |
| Separated | 338 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,186 | 3.6 |
Female | 945 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 1,892 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,102 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 142 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,097 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,343 | 7.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 912 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,881 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 60.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,791 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 922 | 33.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,729 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,976 | 32.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,290 | 63.4 |
Same county | 6,597 | 18.0 |
Different county | 16,693 | 45.4 |
Same state | 14,219 | 38.7 |
Different state | 2,474 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,463 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,840 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,323 | 90.9 |
Born in United States | 34,985 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 27,214 | 70.1 |
Different state | 7,771 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 338 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,517 | 9.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,032 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,183 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,334 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,517 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 558 | 15.9 |
| Asia | 1,171 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 252 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,425 | 40.5 |
| Northern America | 86 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,729 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,198 | 84.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,531 | 15.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,025 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 2,859 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,294 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,472 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 309 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 875 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 342 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,840 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,291 | 111.5 |
| Arab | 174 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 501 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 227 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 622 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,932 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 946 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 189 | 0.5 |
| German | 9,520 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 420 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 203 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 5,626 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 2,176 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 247 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,329 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 2,383 | 6.1 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 322 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 332 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 513 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 90 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 417 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 1,767 | 4.5 |
| Swiss | 128 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 130 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,293 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 190 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 117 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 10,451 | 26.9 |
| (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 |
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