Shelby County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Shelby county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,454 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 409 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 319 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,630 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,324 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 772 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,448 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,110 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,534 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,776 | 43.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,252 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,006 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,166 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 604 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,204 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,326 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,543 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 209 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,635 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,269 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,491 | 8.2 |
Female | 721 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 268 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,180 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,719 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,191 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 298 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,243 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,833 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,410 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,811 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,556 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,540 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,373 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,139 | 33.1 |
Same county | 3,647 | 16.9 |
Different county | 3,492 | 16.2 |
Same state | 2,978 | 13.8 |
Different state | 514 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 28 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,893 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,792 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 22,721 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 20,280 | 88.6 |
Different state | 2,441 | 10.7 |
Born outside United States | 71 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 101 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 101 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 30.7 |
| Asia | 52 | 51.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 15.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,540 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,142 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 398 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 127 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 210 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 136 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,893 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,563 | 76.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 450 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,110 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 421 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,753 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 34 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,422 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 239 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 146 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 405 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 256 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 92 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,355 | 14.7 |
| Welsh | 91 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,501 | 6.6 |
| (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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