Language Spoken At Home in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 474,931 | 100% |
| English only | 326,844 | 68.8% |
| Language other than English | 148,087 | 31.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 79,282 | 16.7% |
| Spanish | 120,776 | 25.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 69,110 | 14.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16,163 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,507 | 1.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 9,011 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,196 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 2,137 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 469 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 514,891 | 100% |
| American | 13,488 | 2.6% |
| Arab | 1,370 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 6,053 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 3,209 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 5,585 | 1.1% |
| English | 33,446 | 6.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 11,276 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 2,091 | 0.4% |
| German | 118,550 | 23.0% |
| Greek | 3,086 | 0.6% |
| Hungarian | 2,852 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 64,100 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 36,469 | 7.1% |
| Lithuanian | 2,908 | 0.6% |
| Norwegian | 11,253 | 2.2% |
| Polish | 39,566 | 7.7% |
| Portuguese | 922 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 3,797 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,005 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 7,364 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 1,300 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 1,965 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 16,137 | 3.1% |
| Swiss | 1,867 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 2,208 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 2,758 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 243 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 170,069 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 128,159 | 75.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 65,918 | 38.8% |
| Married-couple family | 100,327 | 59.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 50,142 | 29.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8,839 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,300 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 18,993 | 11.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11,476 | 6.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 41,910 | 24.6% |
| Householder living alone | 34,681 | 20.4% |
| 65 years and over | 12,539 | 7.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 70,903 | 41.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 35,062 | 20.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 508,413 | 100% |
| Householder | 170,069 | 33.5% |
| Spouse | 100,358 | 19.7% |
| Child | 180,000 | 35.4% |
| Other relatives | 36,207 | 7.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 21,779 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 9,344 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 193,466 | 100% |
| Never married | 63,126 | 32.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 109,516 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 2,029 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 3,868 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 14,927 | 7.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 197,740 | 100% |
| Never married | 53,348 | 27.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 107,014 | 54.1% |
| Separated | 3,356 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 14,404 | 7.3% |
| Divorced | 19,618 | 9.9% |
Fertility in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 7,644 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2,401 | 31.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,065 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 3,089 | 27.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 917 | 8.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 724 | 6.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 542 | 4.9% |
| 5 or more years | 906 | 8.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,089 | 100% |
| Who are female | 1,855 | 60.1% |
| Who are married | 2,118 | 68.6% |
School Enrollment in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 147,510 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,912 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 8,414 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 67,469 | 45.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 32,628 | 22.1% |
| College or graduate school | 29,087 | 19.7% |
Educational Attainment in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 323,008 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 28,667 | 8.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 26,034 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 77,438 | 24.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 65,796 | 20.4% |
| Associate's degree | 22,113 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 66,582 | 20.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 36,378 | 11.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 31.9% |
Veteran Status in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 366,299 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 25,300 | 6.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 510,354 | 100% |
| With a disability | 37,814 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 years | 147,938 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,015 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 313,309 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18,261 | 5.8% |
| 65 years and over | 49,107 | 100% |
| With a disability | 15,538 | 31.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 508,375 | 100% |
| Same house | 446,276 | 87.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 59,689 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 34,236 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 25,453 | 5.0% |
| Same state | 19,195 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 6,258 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 2,410 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 514,891 | 100% |
| Native | 422,322 | 82.0% |
| Born in United States | 416,243 | 80.8% |
| State of residence | 326,737 | 63.5% |
| Different state | 89,506 | 17.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6,079 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 92,569 | 18.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 92,569 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 31,710 | 34.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 60,859 | 65.7% |
Year of Entry in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 98,648 | 100% |
| Native | 6,079 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 215 | 3.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5,864 | 96.5% |
| Foreign born | 92,569 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,178 | 1.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 91,391 | 98.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 92,569 | 100% |
| Europe | 8,677 | 9.4% |
| Asia | 13,057 | 14.1% |
| Africa | 1,359 | 1.5% |
| Oceania | 112 | 0.1% |
| Latin America | 68,507 | 74.0% |
| Northern America | 857 | 0.9% |