Waukegan, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,410 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,445 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,067 | 8.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,742 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,975 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,181 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,596 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,082 | 18.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,888 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,781 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,267 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,352 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,420 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,806 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 64,784 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,485 | 31.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,983 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 1,671 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 3,134 | 4.8 |
Female | 2,498 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 5,511 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,255 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,714 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 981 | 36.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 60,793 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,119 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,596 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,847 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,217 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,892 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,827 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,554 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,258 | 46.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,847 | 45.1 |
Same county | 24,840 | 31.2 |
Different county | 11,007 | 13.8 |
Same state | 5,955 | 7.5 |
Different state | 5,052 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,449 | 8.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,969 | 100.0 |
| Native | 61,413 | 69.8 |
Born in United States | 59,375 | 67.5 |
State of residence | 43,043 | 48.9 |
Different state | 16,332 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 2,038 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 26,556 | 30.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,478 | 16.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,422 | 7.3 |
Not a citizen | 20,134 | 22.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26,556 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 978 | 3.7 |
| Asia | 2,583 | 9.7 |
| Africa | 90 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22,752 | 85.7 |
| Northern America | 153 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,554 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,015 | 54.1 |
| Language other than English | 36,539 | 45.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21,263 | 26.7 |
Spanish | 32,031 | 40.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19,632 | 24.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,146 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 653 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,999 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 878 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,969 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 86,607 | 98.5 |
| Arab | 181 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 270 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 370 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 447 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,885 | 3.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,204 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 206 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,568 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 456 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 210 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,507 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 2,113 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 525 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 838 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,841 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 79 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 205 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 400 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 619 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 93 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 827 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,287 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 78 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,805 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 197 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 722 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 55,580 | 63.2 |
| (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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