La Salle County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
La salle county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,018 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,847 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,498 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,169 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,697 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,807 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,431 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,626 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,246 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,717 | 38.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,794 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 5,159 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,678 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,211 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 88,546 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,204 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,098 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 859 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 7,592 | 8.6 |
Female | 6,032 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 8,793 | 9.9 |
Female | 4,525 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,530 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 742 | 48.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 83,432 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,040 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,195 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,842 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,808 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,439 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,179 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 104,571 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 66,504 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,376 | 35.7 |
Same county | 22,472 | 21.5 |
Different county | 14,904 | 14.3 |
Same state | 10,089 | 9.6 |
Different state | 4,815 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 691 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 111,509 | 100.0 |
| Native | 108,503 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 108,099 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 93,363 | 83.7 |
Different state | 14,736 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 404 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,006 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,115 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,460 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,546 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,006 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 734 | 24.4 |
| Asia | 458 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 30 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,675 | 55.7 |
| Northern America | 97 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 104,571 | 100.0 |
| English only | 98,752 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 5,819 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,059 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 3,790 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,516 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,613 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 357 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 302 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 111,509 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 125,229 | 112.3 |
| Arab | 177 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 932 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 817 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,883 | 1.7 |
| English | 10,679 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,783 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 251 | 0.2 |
| German | 32,004 | 28.7 |
| Greek | 294 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 401 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 18,850 | 16.9 |
| Italian | 9,560 | 8.6 |
| Lithuanian | 673 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 5,662 | 5.1 |
| Polish | 8,978 | 8.1 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 327 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,295 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,785 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 2,759 | 2.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 110 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,727 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 245 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 154 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,618 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 495 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,701 | 12.3 |
| (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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