Alexander County (Illinois, IL)

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Language Spoken At Home in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over7,588100%
English only7,46298.3%
Language other than English1261.7%
   Speak English less than very well160.2%
   Spanish620.8%
      Speak English less than very well90.1%
   Other Indo-European languages460.6%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages150.2%
      Speak English less than very well70.1%
   Other languages30.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,147100%
  American5216.4%
  Arab310.4%
  Czech450.6%
  Danish40.0%
  Dutch1481.8%
  English4785.9%
  French (except Basque)1742.1%
  French Canadian50.1%
  German1,17714.4%
  Greek10.0%
  Hungarian00.0%
  Irish6788.3%
  Italian1251.5%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian210.3%
  Polish1151.4%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian80.1%
  Scotch-Irish630.8%
  Scottish931.1%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African740.9%
  Swedish280.3%
  Swiss20.0%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh450.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)290.4%
Households By Type in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households3,084100%
  Family households (families)2,02865.8%
     With own children under 18 years73123.7%
     Married-couple family1,22339.7%
        With own children under 18 years2979.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1946.3%
        With own children under 18 years712.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family61119.8%
        With own children under 18 years36311.8%
  Nonfamily households1,05634.2%
     Householder living alone1,00032.4%
        65 years and over36211.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years81726.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over98131.8%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households7,669100%
  Householder3,08440.2%
  Spouse1,21915.9%
  Child2,48232.4%
  Other relatives6708.7%
  Nonrelatives2142.8%
     Unmarried partner1151.5%
Marital Status in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,355100%
  Never married1,43742.8%
  Now married, except separated1,35340.3%
  Separated1163.5%
  Widowed952.8%
  Divorced35410.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,234100%
  Never married98130.3%
  Now married, except separated1,27839.5%
  Separated1253.9%
  Widowed48314.9%
  Divorced36711.3%
Fertility in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months68100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5276.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women490%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old420%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old170%
Grandparents in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years131100%
  Responsible for grandchildren8061.1%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years43.1%
        3 or 4 years3627.5%
        5 or more years4030.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years80100%
  Who are female4353.8%
  Who are married6783.8%
School Enrollment in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,984100%
  Nursery school, preschool20510.3%
  Kindergarten824.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)82641.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)44022.2%
  College or graduate school43121.7%
Educational Attainment in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over5,473100%
  Less than 9th grade3776.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma90116.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,99136.4%
  Some college, no degree1,37725.2%
  Associate's degree3396.2%
  Bachelor's degree3586.5%
  Graduate or professional degree1302.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher076.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher08.9%
Veteran Status in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over6,267100%
  Civilian veterans81313.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population7,736100%
  With a disability1,75222.6%
 
Under 18 years1,877100%
  With a disability21511.5%
 
18 to 64 years4,495100%
  With a disability86919.3%
 
65 years and over1,364100%
  With a disability66849.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over8,101100%
  Same house7,12387.9%
  Different house in the U.S.97812.1%
     Same county4715.8%
     Different county5076.3%
        Same state2162.7%
        Different state2913.6%
  Abroad00.0%
Place Of Birth in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,147100%
  Native8,02398.5%
     Born in United States7,99898.2%
        State of residence4,90260.2%
        Different state3,09638.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)250.3%
  Foreign born1241.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population124100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen5544.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen6955.6%
Year of Entry in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States149100%
  Native25100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201025100.0%
  Foreign born124100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010124100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea124100%
  Europe2923.4%
  Asia1512.1%
  Africa2923.4%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America4133.1%
  Northern America108.1%