Palatine, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,180 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,388 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,014 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,843 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,296 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,639 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,592 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,336 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,404 | 5.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,432 | 19.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,557 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,801 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,948 | 27.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,114 | 14.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,556 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,122 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,038 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 469 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,568 | 5.0 |
Female | 2,105 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 4,359 | 8.5 |
Female | 2,850 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 887 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 282 | 31.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,231 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,494 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,209 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 968 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,420 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,709 | 13.8 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,711 | 86.2 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,001 | 35.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,412 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,981 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,467 | 43.8 |
Same county | 18,699 | 31.0 |
Different county | 7,768 | 12.9 |
Same state | 3,992 | 6.6 |
Different state | 3,776 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,964 | 6.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,156 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,907 | 78.1 |
Born in United States | 50,474 | 77.5 |
State of residence | 37,887 | 58.1 |
Different state | 12,587 | 19.3 |
Born outside United States | 433 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 14,249 | 21.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,716 | 11.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,818 | 7.4 |
Not a citizen | 9,431 | 14.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,249 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,399 | 23.9 |
| Asia | 4,300 | 30.2 |
| Africa | 178 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 36 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 6,146 | 43.1 |
| Northern America | 190 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,412 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,517 | 72.0 |
| Language other than English | 16,895 | 28.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,909 | 14.7 |
Spanish | 7,858 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,192 | 8.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,360 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,498 | 4.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,415 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,111 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,156 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,548 | 123.6 |
| Arab | 177 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 847 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 728 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 846 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,916 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,275 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 292 | 0.4 |
| German | 16,328 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 660 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 539 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 9,665 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 5,948 | 9.1 |
| Lithuanian | 430 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 1,354 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 7,846 | 12.0 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 924 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 829 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,012 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 217 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 155 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,243 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 278 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 785 | 1.2 |
| United States or American | 1,964 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 378 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,757 | 30.3 |
| (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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