Language Spoken At Home in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,003 | 100% |
| English only | 15,485 | 81.5% |
| Language other than English | 3,518 | 18.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 889 | 4.7% |
| Spanish | 3,198 | 16.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 873 | 4.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 263 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 44 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,156 | 100% |
| American | 904 | 4.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 706 | 3.5% |
| Danish | 64 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 194 | 1.0% |
| English | 1,062 | 5.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 617 | 3.1% |
| French Canadian | 28 | 0.1% |
| German | 5,573 | 27.6% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,804 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 112 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 71 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 540 | 2.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 348 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 114 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 60 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 8 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,890 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,654 | 67.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,699 | 24.7% |
| Married-couple family | 3,529 | 51.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,135 | 16.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 212 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 913 | 13.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 485 | 7.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,236 | 32.5% |
| Householder living alone | 2,115 | 30.7% |
| 65 years and over | 932 | 13.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,944 | 28.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,461 | 35.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 18,344 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,890 | 37.6% |
| Spouse | 3,558 | 19.4% |
| Child | 5,693 | 31.0% |
| Other relatives | 1,891 | 10.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 312 | 1.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 195 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,743 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,703 | 30.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,053 | 46.4% |
| Separated | 209 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 410 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 1,368 | 15.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,886 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,688 | 21.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,018 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 213 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 1,137 | 14.4% |
| Divorced | 830 | 10.5% |
Fertility in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 119 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 37 | 31.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 19 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 7 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 597 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 326 | 54.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 37 | 6.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 53 | 8.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 164 | 27.5% |
| 5 or more years | 72 | 12.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 326 | 100% |
| Who are female | 216 | 66.3% |
| Who are married | 258 | 79.1% |
School Enrollment in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,180 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 389 | 9.3% |
| Kindergarten | 194 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,822 | 43.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,147 | 27.4% |
| College or graduate school | 628 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,273 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,514 | 10.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,890 | 13.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,254 | 36.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,005 | 21.1% |
| Associate's degree | 862 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,130 | 7.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 618 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.2% |
Veteran Status in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,788 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,704 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 18,372 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,348 | 18.2% |
| Under 18 years | 4,363 | 100% |
| With a disability | 312 | 7.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,652 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,512 | 14.2% |
| 65 years and over | 3,357 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,524 | 45.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,026 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,249 | 86.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,746 | 13.7% |
| Same county | 1,351 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 1,395 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 1,208 | 6.0% |
| Different state | 187 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 31 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,156 | 100% |
| Native | 19,593 | 97.2% |
| Born in United States | 19,481 | 96.7% |
| State of residence | 17,418 | 86.4% |
| Different state | 2,063 | 10.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 112 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 563 | 2.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 563 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 119 | 21.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 444 | 78.9% |
Year of Entry in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 675 | 100% |
| Native | 112 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 112 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 563 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 1.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 555 | 98.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dewitt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 563 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 3.4% |
| Asia | 96 | 17.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 428 | 76.0% |
| Northern America | 20 | 3.6% |