Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, IL (1743890) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, IL (1743890)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, 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	15,183	100.0
Family households (families)	11,188	73.7
With own children under 18 years	5,792	38.1
Married-couple family	8,119	53.5
With own children under 18 years	3,785	24.9
Male householder, no wife present, family	767	5.1
With own children under 18 years	417	2.7
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,302	15.2
With own children under 18 years	1,590	10.5
Nonfamily households	3,995	26.3
Householder living alone	3,356	22.1
65 years and over	981	6.5

Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,456	42.5
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,694	17.7

Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.50

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	44,964	100.0
Householder	15,183	33.8
Spouse	8,169	18.2
Child	16,624	37.0
Other relatives	3,222	7.2
Nonrelatives	1,766	3.9
Unmarried partner	745	1.7

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	16,625	100.0
Never married	5,872	35.3
Now married, except separated	8,629	51.9
Separated	305	1.8
Widowed	317	1.9
Divorced	1,502	9.0

Females 15 years and over	17,752	100.0
Never married	5,119	28.8
Now married, except separated	8,483	47.8
Separated	399	2.2
Widowed	1,371	7.7
Divorced	2,380	13.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	615	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	209	34.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	34
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	52
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	42
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	96
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	25

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	1,446	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	562	38.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	131	9.1
1 or 2 years	280	19.4
3 or 4 years	63	4.4
5 or more years	88	6.1

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	562	38.9
Who are female	329	22.8
Who are married	362	25.0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,750	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	780	5.7
Kindergarten	806	5.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	5,866	42.7
High school (grades 9-12)	3,328	24.2
College or graduate school	2,970	21.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,419	100.0
Less than 9th grade	1,612	5.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,116	7.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9,052	33.0
Some college, no degree	7,638	27.9
Associate's degree	1,982	7.2
Bachelor's degree	3,438	12.5
Graduate or professional degree	1,581	5.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	86.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	31,679	100.0
Civilian veterans	4,039	12.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	44,756	100.0
Same house	38,378	85.7
Different house in the U.S.	6,286	14.0
Same county	4,881	10.9
Different county	1,405	3.1
Same state	488	1.1
Different state	917	2.0
Abroad	92	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	45,405	100.0
Native	40,530	89.3
Born in United States	40,098	88.3
State of residence	28,795	63.4
Different state	11,303	24.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	432	1.0
Foreign born	4,875	10.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	4,875	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,009	41.2
Not a U.S. citizen	2,866	58.8

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	5,307	100.0

Native	432	8.1
Entered 2000 or later	78	1.5
Entered before 2000	354	6.7

Foreign born	4,875	91.9
Entered 2000 or later	783	14.8
Entered before 2000	4,092	77.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	4,875	100.0
Europe	431	8.8
Asia	955	19.6
Africa	76	1.6
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	3,333	68.4
Northern America	80	1.6

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	41,762	100.0
English only	33,820	81.0
Language other than English	7,942	19.0
Speak English less than "very well"	2,698	6.5
Spanish	6,297	15.1
Speak English less than "very well"	2,339	5.6
Other Indo-European languages	749	1.8
Speak English less than "very well"	185	0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	850	2.0
Speak English less than "very well"	167	0.4
Other languages	46	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	7	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	45,405	100.0
American	1,249	2.8
Arab	22	0.0
Czech	185	0.4
Danish	457	1.0
Dutch	656	1.4
English	3,418	7.5
French (except Basque)	1,007	2.2
French Canadian	183	0.4
German	9,242	20.4
Greek	296	0.7
Hungarian	94	0.2
Irish	6,069	13.4
Italian	1,665	3.7
Lithuanian	339	0.7
Norwegian	789	1.7
Polish	3,156	7.0
Portuguese	7	0.0
Russian	298	0.7
Scotch-Irish	448	1.0
Scottish	607	1.3
Slovak	211	0.5
Subsaharan African	270	0.6
Swedish	1,237	2.7
Swiss	38	0.1
Ukrainian	155	0.3
Welsh	286	0.6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	313	0.7

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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