Des Plaines, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,819 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 991 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 755 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,101 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,875 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,097 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,547 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,372 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,142 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,785 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,502 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,472 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,923 | 16.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,351 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,762 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,874 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,242 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 443 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 4,394 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,617 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 3,809 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,309 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,131 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 236 | 20.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,825 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,918 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,396 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 695 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,621 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 61.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,044 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,423 | 36.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,387 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,650 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,734 | 33.8 |
Same county | 15,765 | 28.5 |
Different county | 2,969 | 5.4 |
Same state | 1,252 | 2.3 |
Different state | 1,717 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,003 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,695 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,685 | 76.1 |
Born in United States | 44,112 | 75.2 |
State of residence | 37,736 | 64.3 |
Different state | 6,376 | 10.9 |
Born outside United States | 573 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 14,010 | 23.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,869 | 8.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,827 | 11.6 |
Not a citizen | 7,183 | 12.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,010 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,548 | 39.6 |
| Asia | 3,501 | 25.0 |
| Africa | 53 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 4,797 | 34.2 |
| Northern America | 95 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,387 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,429 | 67.6 |
| Language other than English | 17,958 | 32.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,707 | 15.7 |
Spanish | 6,919 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,949 | 7.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,843 | 16.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,870 | 7.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,744 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 758 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,695 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,218 | 119.6 |
| Arab | 266 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 728 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 558 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 583 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,038 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,065 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 222 | 0.4 |
| German | 12,622 | 21.5 |
| Greek | 1,423 | 2.4 |
| Hungarian | 340 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 8,100 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 6,207 | 10.6 |
| Lithuanian | 353 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,140 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 10,703 | 18.2 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 513 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 454 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 707 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 258 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,938 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 149 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 532 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 1,381 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 220 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,632 | 28.3 |
| (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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