Elgin, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,352 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,657 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,796 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,576 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,064 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,259 | 20.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,348 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,063 | 14.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,968 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,336 | 25.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,298 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,904 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,326 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,453 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 70,703 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,227 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,435 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 1,202 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,562 | 5.0 |
Female | 3,014 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 6,277 | 8.9 |
Female | 3,711 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,958 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 617 | 31.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,841 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,002 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,767 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 53,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,129 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,870 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,698 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,988 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 85,359 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,182 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,076 | 42.3 |
Same county | 20,270 | 23.7 |
Different county | 15,806 | 18.5 |
Same state | 11,640 | 13.6 |
Different state | 4,166 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,101 | 6.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 93,895 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,637 | 76.3 |
Born in United States | 70,286 | 74.9 |
State of residence | 54,697 | 58.3 |
Different state | 15,589 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,351 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 22,258 | 23.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,389 | 12.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,059 | 6.5 |
Not a citizen | 16,199 | 17.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,258 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,256 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 2,825 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 112 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 17,933 | 80.6 |
| Northern America | 106 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 85,359 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,253 | 63.6 |
| Language other than English | 31,106 | 36.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,821 | 22.0 |
Spanish | 26,052 | 30.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16,987 | 19.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,379 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 744 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,016 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 929 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 93,895 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 105,453 | 112.3 |
| Arab | 188 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,098 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 516 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,115 | 1.2 |
| English | 5,289 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,667 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 454 | 0.5 |
| German | 20,620 | 22.0 |
| Greek | 520 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 553 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 9,239 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 4,584 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 296 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,822 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 5,910 | 6.3 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 427 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 997 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,098 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 184 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 283 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,978 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 530 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 255 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,753 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 355 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 86 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 41,613 | 44.3 |
| (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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