Mount Prospect, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,336 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 925 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 706 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,705 | 42.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,758 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,242 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,184 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,740 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,879 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,311 | 23.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,097 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,305 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,182 | 23.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,670 | 11.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,891 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,655 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,822 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 540 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,809 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,397 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,065 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,742 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,012 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 328 | 32.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,796 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,849 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,051 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 758 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,728 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,842 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,720 | 32.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,049 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,458 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,320 | 32.6 |
Same county | 13,137 | 24.8 |
Different county | 4,183 | 7.9 |
Same state | 1,836 | 3.5 |
Different state | 2,347 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,271 | 8.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,706 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,547 | 73.3 |
Born in United States | 41,128 | 72.5 |
State of residence | 33,640 | 59.3 |
Different state | 7,488 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 419 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 15,159 | 26.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,763 | 13.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,875 | 10.4 |
Not a citizen | 9,284 | 16.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,159 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,213 | 34.4 |
| Asia | 5,305 | 35.0 |
| Africa | 185 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 35 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,273 | 28.2 |
| Northern America | 148 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,049 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,513 | 65.1 |
| Language other than English | 18,536 | 34.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,585 | 18.1 |
Spanish | 5,610 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,778 | 7.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,073 | 17.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,801 | 7.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,338 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,815 | 3.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,706 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,672 | 119.3 |
| Arab | 177 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 697 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 410 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 547 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,174 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,049 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 244 | 0.4 |
| German | 11,965 | 21.1 |
| Greek | 1,654 | 2.9 |
| Hungarian | 349 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 7,605 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 6,196 | 10.9 |
| Lithuanian | 237 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,140 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 9,216 | 16.3 |
| Portuguese | 89 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 719 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 341 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 550 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 321 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 182 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,594 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 195 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 421 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,170 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 203 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 246 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 16,981 | 29.9 |
| (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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