Highland Park, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,385 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,019 | 12.2 |
| Kindergarten | 494 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,922 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,798 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,152 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,499 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,004 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 782 | 3.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,193 | 10.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,596 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 678 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,125 | 33.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,121 | 28.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 61.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,175 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,145 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,240 | 71.3 |
| Separated | 153 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,356 | 5.6 |
Female | 1,124 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 1,281 | 5.3 |
Female | 856 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 222 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 15.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,716 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,321 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 502 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,319 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,808 | 10.4 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,511 | 89.6 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,132 | 24.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,071 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,876 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,161 | 31.5 |
Same county | 4,222 | 14.5 |
Different county | 4,939 | 17.0 |
Same state | 3,019 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,920 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,034 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,379 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,581 | 84.7 |
Born in United States | 26,343 | 84.0 |
State of residence | 19,248 | 61.3 |
Different state | 7,095 | 22.6 |
Born outside United States | 238 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,798 | 15.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,991 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,098 | 6.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,700 | 8.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,798 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,786 | 37.2 |
| Asia | 782 | 16.3 |
| Africa | 122 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,979 | 41.2 |
| Northern America | 122 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,071 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,389 | 80.5 |
| Language other than English | 5,682 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,852 | 9.8 |
Spanish | 2,587 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,852 | 6.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,330 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 714 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 453 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 252 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,379 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,948 | 108.2 |
| Arab | 122 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 351 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 184 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 253 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,613 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 259 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,948 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 152 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 439 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,848 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 2,447 | 7.8 |
| Lithuanian | 398 | 1.3 |
| Norwegian | 314 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,742 | 8.7 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5,157 | 16.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 202 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 358 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 65 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 99 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 434 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 121 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 465 | 1.5 |
| United States or American | 2,751 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,031 | 28.8 |
| (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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