Douglas County, IL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Douglas county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,859 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 290 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 219 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,547 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,222 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 581 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,923 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,578 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,096 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,116 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,520 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 827 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,220 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 566 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,583 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,278 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,623 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 166 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,186 | 7.6 |
Female | 994 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,330 | 8.5 |
Female | 788 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 207 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 43.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,528 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,855 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,882 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 299 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,403 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,452 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,951 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,006 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,141 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,348 | 66.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,095 | 32.9 |
Same county | 3,328 | 17.9 |
Different county | 2,767 | 14.9 |
Same state | 1,969 | 10.6 |
Different state | 798 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 108 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,922 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,423 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 19,394 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 16,480 | 82.7 |
Different state | 2,914 | 14.6 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 499 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 263 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 128 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 371 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 499 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 8.8 |
| Asia | 48 | 9.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 394 | 79.0 |
| Northern America | 13 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,041 | 86.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,510 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 804 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 651 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 382 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,798 | 9.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 393 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,922 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,514 | 87.9 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 275 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,149 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 480 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 64 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,458 | 27.4 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,959 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 195 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 214 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 127 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 439 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 526 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 181 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 298 | 1.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,847 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 118 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,952 | 9.8 |
| (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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