Cass County, IL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cass county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,273 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 292 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 233 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,543 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 795 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 410 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,056 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 863 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 945 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,012 | 44.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,742 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 349 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 849 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 296 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,895 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,333 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,401 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 167 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 908 | 8.3 |
Female | 787 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,086 | 10.0 |
Female | 540 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 283 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,200 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,463 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 262 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,557 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,273 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,284 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,981 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 785 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,782 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,537 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,696 | 36.7 |
Same county | 2,720 | 21.3 |
Different county | 1,976 | 15.5 |
Same state | 1,312 | 10.3 |
Different state | 664 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 549 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,695 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,628 | 92.2 |
Born in United States | 12,583 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 11,060 | 80.8 |
Different state | 1,523 | 11.1 |
Born outside United States | 45 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,067 | 7.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 817 | 6.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 208 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 859 | 6.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,067 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 2.8 |
| Asia | 28 | 2.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,006 | 94.3 |
| Northern America | 3 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,782 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,619 | 90.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,163 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 900 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 1,046 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 887 | 6.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,695 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,001 | 87.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 305 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,684 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 251 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,664 | 26.8 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,490 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 92 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 77 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 170 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 286 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 155 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,494 | 10.9 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,011 | 14.7 |
| (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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