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Illinois State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Illinois Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Illinois Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Illinois Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Illinois Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Illinois Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Illinois Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Illinois Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Illinois Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 55,584
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 12,482,301
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 5
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 12,419,293
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 5
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 223.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 11,430,602
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 6
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 11,427,409
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 63,008
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 988,691
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,193
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,530,262
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 12.30%


    TABLE 2. Illinois Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 12,419,293
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 876,549
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,368,902
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,210,898
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,795,544
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 2,667,375
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 772,247
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 535,747
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 192,031
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.70
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 6,080,336
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,338,957
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.90
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 9,125,471
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 73.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,876,875
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 15.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 31,006
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 423,603
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.40%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 4,610
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 722,712
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 235,016
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 3. Illinois Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 321,781
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 174,727
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 4,591,779
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 4,202,240
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 12,097,512
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.63
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,229,807
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,663,878
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,064,919
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,105,513
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,514,561
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,353,892
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,113,582
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 563,718
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 315,957
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 1,486,266
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,277,360
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.40%


    TABLE 4. Illinois Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 12,011,509
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 180,803
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 102,914
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1,523
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1,336
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 97,115
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,628,744
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,436,573


    TABLE 5. Illinois Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,011,530
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,929,153
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,824,313
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 7,293,930
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 5,558,141
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.20%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,534,996
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 21.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 41,179
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 32,252
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 27.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,353,506
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 26,775
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 564,675
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.50%


    TABLE 6. Illinois Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 267,004
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 53,068
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 213,936
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 671,512
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 3,445,393
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,750
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 11,408,515
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,886
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 4,885,615
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.40%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 4,591,779
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 3,088,884
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.30
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 51,944
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 37,817
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 72.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 11,017
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 21.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 6,527,982


    TABLE 7. Illinois Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 360,317,116
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 237,593,012
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 51.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 12,069,774
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 29,853
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 109.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 41,565,539
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 263,398,331
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 63,720,653
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 24%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 48,995,852
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 18.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 198,562,473
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 75.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 20,183,484
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 27,007,145
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 10.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 77,125,897
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 34,686,998
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.20%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 48,995,852
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 47,625,156
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 44,523,708



     









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