Language Spoken At Home in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,638 | 100% |
| English only | 6,460 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 178 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 89 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 77 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,093 | 100% |
| American | 359 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 76 | 1.1% |
| Danish | 213 | 3.0% |
| Dutch | 142 | 2.0% |
| English | 2,377 | 33.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 190 | 2.7% |
| French Canadian | 96 | 1.4% |
| German | 923 | 13.0% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 843 | 11.9% |
| Italian | 223 | 3.1% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 223 | 3.1% |
| Polish | 134 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 63 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 25 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 376 | 5.3% |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 191 | 2.7% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 128 | 1.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,210 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,983 | 61.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 736 | 22.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,809 | 56.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 649 | 20.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 68 | 2.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 106 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 2.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,227 | 38.2% |
| Householder living alone | 978 | 30.5% |
| 65 years and over | 304 | 9.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 837 | 26.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 954 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,989 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,210 | 45.9% |
| Spouse | 1,805 | 25.8% |
| Child | 1,626 | 23.3% |
| Other relatives | 186 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 162 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 139 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,795 | 100% |
| Never married | 621 | 22.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,766 | 63.2% |
| Separated | 30 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 92 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 286 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,951 | 100% |
| Never married | 463 | 15.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,943 | 65.8% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 198 | 6.7% |
| Divorced | 345 | 11.7% |
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 | 126 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 92 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 230 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 226 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 151 | 66.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 17 | 7.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1 | 0.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 133 | 58.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 151 | 100% |
| Who are female | 75 | 49.7% |
| Who are married | 149 | 98.7% |
School Enrollment in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,454 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 87 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 4.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 755 | 51.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 381 | 26.2% |
| College or graduate school | 171 | 11.8% |
Educational Attainment in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,011 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 88 | 1.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 178 | 3.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,271 | 25.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,675 | 33.4% |
| Associate's degree | 443 | 8.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 978 | 19.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 378 | 7.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 27.1% |
Veteran Status in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,463 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 683 | 12.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,012 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,073 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,607 | 100% |
| With a disability | 17 | 1.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,060 | 100% |
| With a disability | 500 | 12.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,345 | 100% |
| With a disability | 556 | 41.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,987 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,860 | 83.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,127 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 510 | 7.3% |
| Different county | 617 | 8.8% |
| Same state | 252 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 365 | 5.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,093 | 100% |
| Native | 6,904 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,835 | 96.4% |
| State of residence | 3,635 | 51.2% |
| Different state | 3,200 | 45.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 69 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 189 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 189 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 102 | 54.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 87 | 46.0% |
Year of Entry in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 258 | 100% |
| Native | 69 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 69 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 189 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 189 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kane County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 189 | 100% |
| Europe | 65 | 34.4% |
| Asia | 22 | 11.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 6 | 3.2% |
| Latin America | 66 | 34.9% |
| Northern America | 30 | 15.9% |