Rock Island, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,337 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 803 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 485 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,284 | 37.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,044 | 18.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,721 | 32.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,161 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,259 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,055 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,205 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,240 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,707 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,117 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,578 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,012 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,901 | 30.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,994 | 46.8 |
| Separated | 499 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,950 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,286 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,668 | 11.5 |
Female | 2,057 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 736 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 400 | 54.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,549 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,332 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,582 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 756 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,722 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,122 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,105 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,514 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,185 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,229 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,588 | 41.9 |
Same county | 9,893 | 26.6 |
Different county | 5,695 | 15.3 |
Same state | 2,518 | 6.8 |
Different state | 3,177 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 368 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,723 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,438 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 38,266 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 25,478 | 64.1 |
Different state | 12,788 | 32.2 |
Born outside United States | 172 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,285 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 434 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 747 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 538 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,285 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 344 | 26.8 |
| Asia | 172 | 13.4 |
| Africa | 28 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 655 | 51.0 |
| Northern America | 86 | 6.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,185 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,950 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,235 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 815 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,400 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 617 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 600 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 225 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,723 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,817 | 105.3 |
| Arab | 49 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 280 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 305 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 735 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,257 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 735 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 124 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,282 | 23.4 |
| Greek | 182 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 127 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,266 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 1,178 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 89 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 633 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 711 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 129 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 465 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 667 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 221 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 2,309 | 5.8 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 52 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,702 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 314 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,842 | 29.8 |
| (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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