Language Spoken At Home in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,094 | 100% |
| English only | 1,562 | 74.6% |
| Language other than English | 532 | 25.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 167 | 8.0% |
| Spanish | 499 | 23.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 166 | 7.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 33 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,232 | 100% |
| American | 593 | 26.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 7 | 0.3% |
| English | 166 | 7.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 5 | 0.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 284 | 12.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 163 | 7.3% |
| Italian | 29 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 38 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 6 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 7 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 869 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 582 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 233 | 26.8% |
| Married-couple family | 442 | 50.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 149 | 17.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 19 | 2.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3 | 0.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 121 | 13.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81 | 9.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 287 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 257 | 29.6% |
| 65 years and over | 114 | 13.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 257 | 29.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 301 | 34.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,181 | 100% |
| Householder | 869 | 39.8% |
| Spouse | 461 | 21.1% |
| Child | 629 | 28.8% |
| Other relatives | 138 | 6.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 84 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 47 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 853 | 100% |
| Never married | 227 | 26.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 494 | 57.9% |
| Separated | 9 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 42 | 4.9% |
| Divorced | 81 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 914 | 100% |
| Never married | 202 | 22.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 482 | 52.7% |
| Separated | 17 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 93 | 10.2% |
| Divorced | 120 | 13.1% |
Fertility in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 26 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 14 | 53.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 183 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 8 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 62.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5 | 62.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 5 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 628 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 62 | 9.9% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 0.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 325 | 51.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 174 | 27.7% |
| College or graduate school | 64 | 10.2% |
Educational Attainment in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,533 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 140 | 9.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 179 | 11.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 474 | 30.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 413 | 26.9% |
| Associate's degree | 41 | 2.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 179 | 11.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 107 | 7.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.7% |
Veteran Status in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,695 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 328 | 19.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,181 | 100% |
| With a disability | 578 | 26.5% |
| Under 18 years | 535 | 100% |
| With a disability | 88 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,165 | 100% |
| With a disability | 270 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 481 | 100% |
| With a disability | 220 | 45.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,214 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,863 | 84.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 342 | 15.4% |
| Same county | 195 | 8.8% |
| Different county | 147 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 130 | 5.9% |
| Different state | 17 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 9 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,232 | 100% |
| Native | 2,124 | 95.2% |
| Born in United States | 2,123 | 95.1% |
| State of residence | 1,768 | 79.2% |
| Different state | 355 | 15.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 1 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 108 | 4.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 108 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 51 | 47.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 57 | 52.8% |
Year of Entry in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 109 | 100% |
| Native | 1 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 108 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 108 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Menard County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 108 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 108 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |