Dolton, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,657 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 610 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 535 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,063 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,926 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,523 | 17.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,292 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 789 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,877 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,027 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,021 | 32.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,225 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,858 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 495 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,963 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,340 | 33.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,487 | 44.8 |
| Separated | 807 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 1,210 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,088 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,119 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,368 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 399 | 31.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,538 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,060 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 508 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,660 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 62.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,302 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,276 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 981 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,908 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,169 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,519 | 35.6 |
Same county | 7,902 | 33.1 |
Different county | 617 | 2.6 |
Same state | 188 | 0.8 |
Different state | 429 | 1.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 220 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,740 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,782 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 24,689 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 19,773 | 76.8 |
Different state | 4,916 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 93 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 958 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 348 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 481 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 477 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 958 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 69 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 192 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 215 | 22.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 482 | 50.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,908 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,003 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,905 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 636 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 955 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 394 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 511 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 162 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,740 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,399 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 92 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 155 | 0.6 |
| English | 315 | 1.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 77 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| German | 937 | 3.6 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 616 | 2.4 |
| Italian | 370 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 40 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 657 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 94 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 49 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 655 | 2.5 |
| Swedish | 322 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 170 | 0.7 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 259 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,264 | 74.8 |
| (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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