Washington County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,895 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 244 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 236 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,807 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 919 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 689 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,168 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,400 | 13.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 724 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,550 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,118 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,018 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 863 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 495 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,068 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,544 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,496 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 82 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,050 | 8.7 |
Female | 863 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 896 | 7.4 |
Female | 468 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 99 | 61.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,309 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,715 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 191 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,183 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,026 | 12.5 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,157 | 87.5 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,009 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,279 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,468 | 66.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,778 | 33.5 |
Same county | 2,475 | 17.3 |
Different county | 2,303 | 16.1 |
Same state | 1,639 | 11.5 |
Different state | 664 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 33 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,148 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,062 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 14,979 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 12,402 | 81.9 |
Different state | 2,577 | 17.0 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 86 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 55 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 86 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 58.1 |
| Asia | 12 | 14.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 8.1 |
| Latin America | 15 | 17.4 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,279 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,731 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 548 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 162 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 168 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 366 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,148 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,216 | 100.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 56 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 194 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,002 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 392 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| German | 6,945 | 45.8 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,256 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 275 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,040 | 13.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 200 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 187 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 56 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,421 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 76 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 938 | 6.2 |
| (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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