Scott County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Scott county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,315 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 119 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 634 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 321 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 165 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,718 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 241 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 389 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,732 | 46.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 775 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 132 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 351 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 98 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,423 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 884 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,742 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 47 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 366 | 8.3 |
Female | 288 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 384 | 8.7 |
Female | 205 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 63 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 22 | 34.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,156 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 597 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,262 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 63 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,020 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 408 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,612 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 857 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 351 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,197 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,487 | 67.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,700 | 32.7 |
Same county | 872 | 16.8 |
Different county | 828 | 15.9 |
Same state | 616 | 11.9 |
Different state | 212 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,537 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,512 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 5,499 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 4,843 | 87.5 |
Different state | 656 | 11.8 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 25 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 10 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 15 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 25 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 52.0 |
| Asia | 4 | 16.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 32.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,197 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,123 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 74 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 46 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,537 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,630 | 83.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 108 | 2.0 |
| English | 984 | 17.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 67 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,200 | 21.7 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 599 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 73 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 65 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 106 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 780 | 14.1 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 404 | 7.3 |
| (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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