Illinois Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,450,604 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 253,102 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 189,795 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,490,164 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 707,505 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 810,038 | 23.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,973,671 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 597,684 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 882,759 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,212,291 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,720,386 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 482,502 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,317,182 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 760,867 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,707,837 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,804,684 | 28.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,206,193 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 175,757 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 653,789 | 6.7 |
Female | 535,281 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 867,414 | 8.9 |
Female | 498,204 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 258,038 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 103,717 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,158,208 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,003,572 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,880,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 221,924 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,053,044 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,203,915 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,849,129 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,416,418 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 573,878 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,547,505 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,558,427 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,635,247 | 40.1 |
Same county | 3,010,802 | 26.1 |
Different county | 1,624,445 | 14.1 |
Same state | 959,323 | 8.3 |
Different state | 665,122 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 353,831 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,419,293 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,890,235 | 87.7 |
Born in United States | 10,768,063 | 86.7 |
State of residence | 8,335,553 | 67.1 |
Different state | 2,432,510 | 19.6 |
Born outside United States | 122,172 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,529,058 | 12.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 687,564 | 5.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 603,521 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 925,537 | 7.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,529,058 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 389,928 | 25.5 |
| Asia | 359,812 | 23.5 |
| Africa | 26,158 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 2,553 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 731,397 | 47.8 |
| Northern America | 19,210 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,547,505 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,326,786 | 80.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,220,719 | 19.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,054,722 | 9.1 |
Spanish | 1,253,676 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 665,995 | 5.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 640,237 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 253,352 | 2.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 248,800 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111,065 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,419,293 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,248,253 | 106.7 |
| Arab | 52,798 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 152,461 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 59,632 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 195,847 | 1.6 |
| English | 831,820 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 267,850 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 45,664 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,440,549 | 19.7 |
| Greek | 95,064 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 55,971 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 1,513,005 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 744,274 | 6.0 |
| Lithuanian | 87,294 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 178,923 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 932,996 | 7.5 |
| Portuguese | 7,593 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 121,397 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 126,963 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 150,255 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 42,966 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 73,194 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 303,044 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 37,505 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 47,623 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 569,102 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 51,769 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27,286 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,035,408 | 32.5 |
| (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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