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Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Amboy Community Unit School District 272 is 5,036. The Amboy Community Unit School District 272 population density is 24.75 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Amboy Community Unit School District 272 is white, which represent 98.89% of the total population. The average Amboy Community Unit School District 272 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,036. #531

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Amboy Community Unit School District 272		-7.20%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Amboy Community Unit School District 272 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #724

Amboy Community Unit School District 272	24.75 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,980 (98.89%, #56)
Black:	2 (0.04%, #748)
Hispanic:	299 (5.94%, #313)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #726)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	7 (0.14%, #359)
One Race, Other:	37 (0.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (0.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	198 (66.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	101 (33.78%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,223 (83.86%) out of the total population of 5,036 reported first ancestry.

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	15	0.30%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	17	0.34%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	190	3.77%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	371	7.37%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	185	3.67%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	1,872	37.17%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.10%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.08%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	1,047	20.79%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	134	2.66%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	98	1.95%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	235	4.67%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	79	1.57%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	39	0.77%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	229	4.55%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	530	10.52%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	48	0.95%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,474 (49.13%, see rank)

Females: 2,562 (50.87%, see rank)

Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Male: 49.13% Female: 50.87%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Amboy Community Unit School District 272	43.60 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Amboy Community Unit School District 272	42.80 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Amboy Community Unit School District 272	44.60 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	261	5.18%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	210	4.17%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	350	6.95%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	389	7.72%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	240	4.77%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	479	9.51%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	692	13.74%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	856	17.00%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	612	12.15%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	585	11.62%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	234	4.65%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	128	2.54%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,586, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	447, 12.47%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,478, 41.22%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,231, 34.33%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	287, 8.00%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	143, 3.99%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.79, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	96	94.79%	5.21%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	447	95.97%, see rank	4.03%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	377	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	187	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	25	64.00%, see rank	36.00%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	2,086, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	756, 36.24%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,330, 63.76%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,278, 61.27%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,087, 52.11%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	808, 38.73%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,215	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,032	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	622	30.61%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	1,099	54.08%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	62	3.05%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	249	12.25%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,183	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	521	23.87%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	1,113	50.98%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	256	11.73%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	293	13.42%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	4,931	97.92%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,349	86.36%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	555	11.02%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	27	0.54%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	105	2.08%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	66	1.31%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	39	0.77%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	40	0.79%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	65	1.29%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	1,941	93.05%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	117	5.61%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	28	1.34%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.