Elmwood Park, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,281 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 486 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 374 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,506 | 39.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,476 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,439 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,657 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,362 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,172 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,661 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,923 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,097 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,312 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,130 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,843 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,665 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,661 | 51.1 |
| Separated | 342 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,098 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,719 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 2,077 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,257 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 641 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 27.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,807 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,637 | 8.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 249 | 4.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,154 | 14.7 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,494 | 85.3 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,645 | 41.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,985 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,218 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,409 | 35.1 |
Same county | 7,907 | 33.0 |
Different county | 502 | 2.1 |
Same state | 281 | 1.2 |
Different state | 221 | 0.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,358 | 5.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,405 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,242 | 75.7 |
Born in United States | 18,962 | 74.6 |
State of residence | 17,352 | 68.3 |
Different state | 1,610 | 6.3 |
Born outside United States | 280 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 6,163 | 24.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,841 | 11.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,575 | 10.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,588 | 14.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,163 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,809 | 78.0 |
| Asia | 483 | 7.8 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 802 | 13.0 |
| Northern America | 63 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,985 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,620 | 65.1 |
| Language other than English | 8,365 | 34.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,014 | 16.7 |
Spanish | 1,841 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 563 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,946 | 24.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,355 | 14.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 395 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,405 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,965 | 114.0 |
| Arab | 210 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 436 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 91 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 164 | 0.6 |
| English | 545 | 2.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 270 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,039 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 598 | 2.4 |
| Hungarian | 78 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,134 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 7,293 | 28.7 |
| Lithuanian | 166 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 425 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 6,270 | 24.7 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 194 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 93 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 112 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 36 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 362 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 390 | 1.5 |
| United States or American | 605 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,371 | 17.2 |
| (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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