Dupage County, IL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dupage county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 254,238 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21,174 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 13,723 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 110,094 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 51,552 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 57,695 | 22.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 589,120 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 22,993 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 35,698 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 121,375 | 20.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 126,548 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 37,054 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 158,151 | 26.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 87,301 | 14.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 701,505 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 175,800 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 429,583 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 6,684 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 36,830 | 5.3 |
Female | 30,197 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 52,608 | 7.5 |
Female | 31,522 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,720 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,396 | 26.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 662,673 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 62,997 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 207,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,649 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 541,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 61,879 | 11.4 |
Percent employed | 68.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 479,836 | 88.6 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 81,312 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,480 | 33.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 838,636 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 480,649 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 326,792 | 39.0 |
Same county | 162,250 | 19.3 |
Different county | 164,542 | 19.6 |
Same state | 108,161 | 12.9 |
Different state | 56,381 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31,195 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 904,161 | 100.0 |
| Native | 765,505 | 84.7 |
Born in United States | 758,785 | 83.9 |
State of residence | 580,141 | 64.2 |
Different state | 178,644 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 6,720 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 138,656 | 15.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62,177 | 6.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 61,601 | 6.8 |
Not a citizen | 77,055 | 8.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 138,656 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34,920 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 55,937 | 40.3 |
| Africa | 2,394 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 320 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 41,996 | 30.3 |
| Northern America | 3,089 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 838,636 | 100.0 |
| English only | 664,523 | 79.2 |
| Language other than English | 174,113 | 20.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 71,188 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 64,823 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35,070 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 70,539 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,936 | 2.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34,258 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,954 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 904,161 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,129,422 | 124.9 |
| Arab | 4,972 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 29,796 | 3.3 |
| Danish | 7,408 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 16,767 | 1.9 |
| English | 71,152 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 21,601 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,835 | 0.5 |
| German | 215,842 | 23.9 |
| Greek | 11,634 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 5,788 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 150,795 | 16.7 |
| Italian | 108,862 | 12.0 |
| Lithuanian | 11,516 | 1.3 |
| Norwegian | 19,419 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 110,425 | 12.2 |
| Portuguese | 613 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8,132 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 10,945 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 14,548 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 5,279 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,805 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 30,914 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 2,997 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5,247 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 22,617 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 5,314 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 915 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 228,284 | 25.2 |
| (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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