Lee County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,047 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 633 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 456 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,185 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,339 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,434 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,540 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,565 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,293 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,000 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,873 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,580 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,102 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,127 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,893 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,949 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,217 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 381 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,026 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,618 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,320 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,624 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 573 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 270 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,331 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,404 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,998 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 479 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,588 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,987 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,582 | 32.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,101 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,503 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,376 | 39.2 |
Same county | 6,758 | 19.8 |
Different county | 6,618 | 19.4 |
Same state | 5,227 | 15.3 |
Different state | 1,391 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 222 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,062 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,371 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 35,187 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 29,681 | 82.3 |
Different state | 5,506 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 184 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 691 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 203 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 334 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 357 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 691 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 292 | 42.3 |
| Asia | 221 | 32.0 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 160 | 23.2 |
| Northern America | 11 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,101 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,800 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,301 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 353 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 587 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 500 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 174 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 88 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,062 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,636 | 101.6 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 201 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 228 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,309 | 3.6 |
| English | 3,378 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,224 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 199 | 0.6 |
| German | 11,787 | 32.7 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 182 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 6,359 | 17.6 |
| Italian | 1,065 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,103 | 3.1 |
| Polish | 786 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 467 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 648 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 79 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,128 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 161 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,284 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 136 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,625 | 10.1 |
| (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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