White County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
White county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,321 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 255 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 169 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,583 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 815 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 499 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,863 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,286 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,472 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,867 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,289 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 815 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 768 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 366 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,736 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,113 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,828 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 155 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,315 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,115 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 1,325 | 10.4 |
Female | 704 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 255 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 159 | 62.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,071 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,876 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,000 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 276 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,579 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 42.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,723 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,921 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,232 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,611 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,405 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,184 | 35.5 |
Same county | 3,083 | 21.1 |
Different county | 2,101 | 14.4 |
Same state | 1,153 | 7.9 |
Different state | 948 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,371 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,329 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 15,281 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 9,971 | 64.9 |
Different state | 5,310 | 34.5 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 42 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 29 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 42 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 57.1 |
| Asia | 12 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 6 | 14.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,611 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,477 | 99.1 |
| Language other than English | 134 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 76 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 40 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,371 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,482 | 74.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 33 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 233 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,976 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 358 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,612 | 17.0 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,736 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 137 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 106 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 269 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 217 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 32 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,191 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,333 | 8.7 |
| (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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