Wilmette, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,383 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 988 | 11.8 |
| Kindergarten | 475 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,978 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,848 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,094 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,389 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 278 | 1.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 317 | 1.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,429 | 7.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,479 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 539 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,263 | 34.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,084 | 38.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 96.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 72.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,726 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,818 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,214 | 68.6 |
| Separated | 185 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,333 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,090 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 1,176 | 5.7 |
Female | 851 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 195 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 49 | 25.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,333 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,199 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,860 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 319 | 4.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,267 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,026 | 7.2 |
Percent employed | 66.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,241 | 92.8 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,268 | 28.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,712 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,637 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,360 | 32.5 |
Same county | 6,523 | 25.4 |
Different county | 1,837 | 7.1 |
Same state | 349 | 1.4 |
Different state | 1,488 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 715 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,684 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,025 | 86.8 |
Born in United States | 23,779 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 16,370 | 59.1 |
Different state | 7,409 | 26.8 |
Born outside United States | 246 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,659 | 13.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,169 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,220 | 8.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,439 | 5.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,659 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,443 | 39.4 |
| Asia | 1,703 | 46.5 |
| Africa | 22 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 371 | 10.1 |
| Northern America | 103 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,712 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,563 | 83.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,149 | 16.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,260 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 693 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,543 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 310 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,779 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 733 | 2.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,684 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,385 | 124.2 |
| Arab | 60 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 293 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 154 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 403 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,193 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 697 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 132 | 0.5 |
| German | 5,599 | 20.2 |
| Greek | 606 | 2.2 |
| Hungarian | 241 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 5,376 | 19.4 |
| Italian | 1,910 | 6.9 |
| Lithuanian | 281 | 1.0 |
| Norwegian | 783 | 2.8 |
| Polish | 1,984 | 7.2 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,631 | 5.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 471 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 720 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,129 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 121 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,630 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 221 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,623 | 23.9 |
| (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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