Monroe County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monroe county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,520 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 491 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 318 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,603 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,764 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,344 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,277 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,238 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,094 | 6.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,965 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,807 | 26.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,452 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,435 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,286 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,607 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,286 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,082 | 65.2 |
| Separated | 296 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,310 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,133 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 1,633 | 7.6 |
Female | 908 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 290 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 98 | 33.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,300 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,845 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,562 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 347 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,557 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,952 | 12.5 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,605 | 87.5 |
Percent employed | 84.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,167 | 35.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,806 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,870 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,843 | 38.1 |
Same county | 4,286 | 16.6 |
Different county | 5,557 | 21.5 |
Same state | 3,113 | 12.1 |
Different state | 2,444 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 93 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,619 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,387 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 27,340 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 16,430 | 59.5 |
Different state | 10,910 | 39.5 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 232 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 100 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 156 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 76 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 232 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 118 | 50.9 |
| Asia | 66 | 28.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21 | 9.1 |
| Northern America | 27 | 11.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,806 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,011 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 795 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 253 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 292 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 121 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 482 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 121 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,619 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,912 | 108.3 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 192 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 285 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,223 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,648 | 6.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 120 | 0.4 |
| German | 14,589 | 52.8 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 195 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 3,852 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 897 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 81 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 803 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 319 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 218 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 50 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 242 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 150 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,648 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,923 | 7.0 |
| (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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