Peoria County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Peoria county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 49,942 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,946 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,939 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,073 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,541 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 12,443 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 118,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,585 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,571 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 34,920 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,375 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 8,386 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,049 | 15.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,612 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 144,925 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,462 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 76,728 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 2,302 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 10,390 | 7.2 |
Female | 8,542 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 15,043 | 10.4 |
Female | 8,594 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,848 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,488 | 52.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 137,175 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,433 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,550 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 101,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,665 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 85,152 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,336 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,351 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,926 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 93,915 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 74,881 | 43.8 |
Same county | 48,576 | 28.4 |
Different county | 26,305 | 15.4 |
Same state | 16,144 | 9.4 |
Different state | 10,161 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,130 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 183,433 | 100.0 |
| Native | 177,608 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 176,670 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 139,380 | 76.0 |
Different state | 37,290 | 20.3 |
Born outside United States | 938 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 5,825 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,682 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,768 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 3,057 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,825 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,203 | 20.7 |
| Asia | 2,906 | 49.9 |
| Africa | 259 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,188 | 20.4 |
| Northern America | 263 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,926 | 100.0 |
| English only | 160,741 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 10,185 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,416 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 3,969 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,510 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,444 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 853 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,720 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 788 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 183,433 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 186,997 | 101.9 |
| Arab | 1,962 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 806 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 724 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,410 | 1.9 |
| English | 19,333 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,810 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 666 | 0.4 |
| German | 47,120 | 25.7 |
| Greek | 608 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 600 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 24,018 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 5,758 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 373 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,167 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 3,516 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 153 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 632 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,592 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 3,131 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 198 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,328 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 4,157 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 1,127 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 205 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,829 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 1,015 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 43,670 | 23.8 |
| (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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