Boone County, IL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Boone county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,539 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 830 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 772 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,968 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,577 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,392 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,061 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,808 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,205 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,968 | 38.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,742 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,567 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,488 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,283 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,291 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,639 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,889 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 342 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,687 | 5.4 |
Female | 1,384 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 2,734 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,484 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 584 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 273 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,326 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,641 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,838 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 732 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,309 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,550 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,759 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,223 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,581 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,686 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,787 | 53.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,084 | 44.2 |
Same county | 7,274 | 18.8 |
Different county | 9,810 | 25.4 |
Same state | 7,895 | 20.4 |
Different state | 1,915 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 815 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,786 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,672 | 92.5 |
Born in United States | 38,399 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 29,591 | 70.8 |
Different state | 8,808 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 273 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,114 | 7.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,469 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 908 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,206 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,114 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 438 | 14.1 |
| Asia | 117 | 3.8 |
| Africa | 12 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,500 | 80.3 |
| Northern America | 39 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,686 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,770 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,916 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,350 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 4,244 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,191 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 604 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 68 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,786 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,754 | 119.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 542 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 283 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 825 | 2.0 |
| English | 4,418 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,183 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 188 | 0.4 |
| German | 13,320 | 31.9 |
| Greek | 266 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 150 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,814 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 2,524 | 6.0 |
| Lithuanian | 203 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 1,990 | 4.8 |
| Polish | 2,756 | 6.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 161 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 414 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 728 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 3,361 | 8.0 |
| Swiss | 234 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 124 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,085 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 251 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,853 | 18.8 |
| (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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