Kane County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kane county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 114,833 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,184 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 7,488 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,999 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,408 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 19,754 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 245,486 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,726 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,962 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 61,331 | 25.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 51,829 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 15,588 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 45,822 | 18.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,228 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 301,034 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 78,168 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 179,985 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 4,284 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 14,531 | 4.8 |
Female | 11,735 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 24,066 | 8.0 |
Female | 13,838 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,559 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,570 | 34.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 281,773 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,625 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 101,822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,490 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 230,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 36,878 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 193,752 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,195 | 35.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 368,883 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 199,021 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 153,986 | 41.7 |
Same county | 78,019 | 21.2 |
Different county | 75,967 | 20.6 |
Same state | 54,024 | 14.6 |
Different state | 21,943 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15,876 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 404,119 | 100.0 |
| Native | 340,603 | 84.3 |
Born in United States | 336,346 | 83.2 |
State of residence | 258,515 | 64.0 |
Different state | 77,831 | 19.3 |
Born outside United States | 4,257 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 63,516 | 15.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 32,408 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 18,252 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 45,264 | 11.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 63,516 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,035 | 9.5 |
| Asia | 5,381 | 8.5 |
| Africa | 327 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 53 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 50,715 | 79.8 |
| Northern America | 1,005 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 368,883 | 100.0 |
| English only | 276,235 | 74.9 |
| Language other than English | 92,648 | 25.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53,209 | 14.4 |
Spanish | 77,546 | 21.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48,461 | 13.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,015 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,799 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,967 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,573 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 404,119 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 465,232 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 767 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5,570 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 2,999 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 6,154 | 1.5 |
| English | 30,548 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,734 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,282 | 0.6 |
| German | 98,058 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 2,860 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 2,567 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 50,815 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 24,802 | 6.1 |
| Lithuanian | 2,249 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 10,073 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 28,020 | 6.9 |
| Portuguese | 131 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,237 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,578 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 6,131 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 1,219 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,118 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 16,522 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 1,622 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,271 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 13,885 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 2,392 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 378 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 136,250 | 33.7 |
| (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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