Wayne County, IL Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county illinois dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,981 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 252 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 214 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,942 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 897 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 676 | 17.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,723 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,326 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,584 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,065 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,429 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,145 | 9.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 777 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 397 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,819 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,268 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,604 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 187 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,303 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,087 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,457 | 10.5 |
Female | 748 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 193 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 123 | 63.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,074 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,681 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 262 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,191 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,605 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,586 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,090 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,316 | 42.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,129 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,421 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,688 | 35.3 |
Same county | 3,684 | 22.8 |
Different county | 2,004 | 12.4 |
Same state | 1,312 | 8.1 |
Different state | 692 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,151 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,990 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 16,944 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 14,082 | 82.1 |
Different state | 2,862 | 16.7 |
Born outside United States | 46 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 161 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 106 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 55 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 161 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 31.1 |
| Asia | 77 | 47.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 34 | 21.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,129 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,772 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 357 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 109 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 179 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 103 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,151 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,677 | 73.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 286 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,042 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 279 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,285 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,426 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 177 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 117 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 262 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 215 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 99 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 73 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,439 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 81 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,614 | 9.4 |
| (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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