Dolton School District 148, IL (1712450) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Dolton School District 148, IL (1712450)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Dolton School District 148, IL based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	7,646	100.0
Family households (families)	5,921	77.4
With own children under 18 years	3,227	42.2
Married-couple family	2,805	36.7
With own children under 18 years	1,321	17.3
Male householder, no wife present, family	475	6.2
With own children under 18 years	265	3.5
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,641	34.5
With own children under 18 years	1,641	21.5
Nonfamily households	1,725	22.6
Householder living alone	1,618	21.2
65 years and over	570	7.5

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,813	49.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,380	18.0

Average household size	3.05
Average family size	3.52

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	23,356	100.0
Householder	7,646	32.7
Spouse	2,771	11.9
Child	9,624	41.2
Other relatives	2,525	10.8
Nonrelatives	790	3.4
Unmarried partner	307	1.3

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	7,842	100.0
Never married	3,633	46.3
Now married, except separated	3,099	39.5
Separated	319	4.1
Widowed	242	3.1
Divorced	549	7.0

Females 15 years and over	9,302	100.0
Never married	4,008	43.1
Now married, except separated	3,042	32.7
Separated	317	3.4
Widowed	776	8.3
Divorced	1,159	12.5

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	372	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	334	89.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	75
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	55
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	78
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	101
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	18

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	1,044	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	589	56.4
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	125	12.0
1 or 2 years	178	17.0
3 or 4 years	93	8.9
5 or more years	193	18.5

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	589	56.4
Who are female	402	38.5
Who are married	366	35.1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,615	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	497	6.5
Kindergarten	361	4.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	3,261	42.8
High school (grades 9-12)	1,672	22.0
College or graduate school	1,824	24.0

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,186	100.0
Less than 9th grade	266	2.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,365	10.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,126	31.3
Some college, no degree	4,129	31.3
Associate's degree	942	7.1
Bachelor's degree	1,613	12.2
Graduate or professional degree	745	5.6

Percent high school graduate or higher	87.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17.9

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	15,958	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,477	9.3

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	23,069	100.0
Same house	20,203	87.6
Different house in the U.S.	2,833	12.3
Same county	2,441	10.6
Different county	392	1.7
Same state	34	0.1
Different state	358	1.6
Abroad	33	0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	23,356	100.0
Native	23,067	98.8
Born in United States	22,998	98.5
State of residence	19,048	81.6
Different state	3,950	16.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	69	0.3
Foreign born	289	1.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	289	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	236	81.7
Not a U.S. citizen	53	18.3

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	358	100.0

Native	69	19.3
Entered 2000 or later	24	6.7
Entered before 2000	45	12.6

Foreign born	289	80.7
Entered 2000 or later	35	9.8
Entered before 2000	254	70.9

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	289	100.0
Europe	22	7.6
Asia	32	11.1
Africa	84	29.1
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	151	52.2
Northern America	0	0.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	21,466	100.0
English only	20,714	96.5
Language other than English	752	3.5
Speak English less than "very well"	280	1.3
Spanish	552	2.6
Speak English less than "very well"	210	1.0
Other Indo-European languages	62	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	16	0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	32	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	23	0.1
Other languages	106	0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	31	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	23,356	100.0
American	125	0.5
Arab	0	0.0
Czech	12	0.1
Danish	0	0.0
Dutch	128	0.5
English	90	0.4
French (except Basque)	100	0.4
French Canadian	0	0.0
German	389	1.7
Greek	0	0.0
Hungarian	11	0.0
Irish	238	1.0
Italian	191	0.8
Lithuanian	107	0.5
Norwegian	18	0.1
Polish	330	1.4
Portuguese	0	0.0
Russian	0	0.0
Scotch-Irish	3	0.0
Scottish	13	0.1
Slovak	95	0.4
Subsaharan African	508	2.2
Swedish	73	0.3
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	10	0.0
Welsh	0	0.0
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	49	0.2

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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