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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Decatur School District 61 is 71,435. The Decatur School District 61 population density is 1,513.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Decatur School District 61 is white, which represent 70.30% of the total population. The average Decatur School District 61 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 71,435. #44

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Decatur School District 61
0.85%
Illinois
3.62%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Decatur School District 61 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #212

Decatur School District 61
1,513.78 per square mile
Illinois
222.21 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:50,219 (70.30%, #747)
Black:16,152 (22.61%, #76)
Hispanic:1,744 (2.44%, #529)
Asian:1,028 (1.44%, #283)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):147 (0.21%, #279)
One Race, Other:324 (0.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,565 (4.99%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:461 (44.84%, see rank)
Chinese:70 (6.81%, see rank)
Filipino:360 (35.02%, see rank)
Japanese:5 (0.49%, see rank)
Korean:29 (2.82%, see rank)
Vietnamese:47 (4.57%, see rank)
Asian, Other:56 (5.45%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

59,669 (83.53%) out of the total population of 71,435 reported first ancestry.

 Decatur School District 61% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Arab1590.22%, see rank0.71%0.56%
Czech1920.27%, see rank0.92%0.47%
Danish1630.23%, see rank0.38%0.42%
Dutch1,5922.23%, see rank1.37%1.40%
English6,0548.47%, see rank5.90%8.02%
French1,5052.11%, see rank2.13%3.34%
German14,64720.50%, see rank19.07%15.03%
Greek3280.46%, see rank0.76%0.41%
Hungarian2210.31%, see rank0.40%0.46%
Irish9,28212.99%, see rank12.00%10.80%
Italian1,6122.26%, see rank6.14%5.52%
Norwegian6030.84%, see rank1.25%1.42%
Polish1,4952.09%, see rank7.22%3.01%
Portuguese400.06%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian1690.24%, see rank0.97%0.92%
Scotch-Irish7381.03%, see rank0.59%0.99%
Scottish1,1951.67%, see rank1.16%1.72%
Subsaharan African5680.80%, see rank0.64%0.95%
Swedish4740.66%, see rank2.13%1.27%
Swiss1620.23%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian910.13%, see rank0.40%0.31%
American9,02812.64%, see rank5.00%7.12%
Welsh3740.52%, see rank0.37%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 33,455 (46.83%, see rank)
Females: 37,980 (53.17%, see rank)

Decatur School District 61
Male: 46.83%
Female: 53.17%
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)
Decatur School District 61
38.90 years old
Illinois
37.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Decatur School District 61
37.30 years old
Illinois
35.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Decatur School District 61
40.70 years old
Illinois
38.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Decatur School District 61% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Under 5 years4,8286.76%, see rank6.30%6.36%
5 to 9 years4,7116.59%, see rank6.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years3,9215.49%, see rank6.71%6.59%
15 to 19 years4,6386.49%, see rank6.94%6.85%
20 to 24 years5,2987.42%, see rank6.95%7.13%
25 to 34 years9,36613.11%, see rank13.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years7,21610.10%, see rank13.20%12.96%
45 to 54 years9,40313.16%, see rank14.17%14.09%
55 to 64 years9,84913.79%, see rank12.13%12.29%
65 to 74 years5,9408.32%, see rank7.18%7.64%
75 to 84 4,3016.02%, see rank4.10%4.25%
85 years and over1,9642.75%, see rank1.90%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Decatur School District 61IllinoisU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population48,039, 100%8,560,555209,056,129
Less Than High School6,540, 13.61%, see rank12.41%13.67%
High School Graduate16,573, 34.50%, see rank27.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree15,012, 31.25%, see rank28.70%29.09%
Bachelor Degree6,226, 12.96%, see rank19.72%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree3,688, 7.68%, see rank12.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.14, see rank13.7213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Decatur School District 61 IllinoisU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten2,70288.56%11.44%71.39%28.61%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)6,57789.11%, see rank10.89%, see rank88.78%11.22%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)3,16377.14%, see rank22.86%, see rank90.75%9.25%90.60%9.40%
College4,54752.23%, see rank47.77%, see rank73.17%26.83%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School41544.10%, see rank55.90%, see rank48.20%51.80%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Decatur School District 61IllinoisU.S.
Total Households29,796, 100%4,778,633116,211,092
Average Household Size2.29, see rank2.632.63
1 Person Households11,099, 37.25%, see rank28.68%27.57%
2 or More Person Households18,697, 62.75%, see rank71.32%72.43%
Family Households (Families)16,903, 56.73%, see rank65.52%66.22%
Average Family Size3.11, see rank3.363.32
Married-Couple Family11,213, 37.63%, see rank48.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households12,893, 43.27%, see rank34.48%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Decatur School District 61%IllinoisU.S.
15 Years and Over Total57,975see rank10,347,484252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over26,627100%, see rank5,027,649123,281,364
Never Married9,36235.16%, see rank37.51%35.77%
Married12,79948.07%, see rank51.36%52.04%
Widowed7352.76%, see rank2.51%2.57%
Divorced3,73114.01%, see rank8.63%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over31,348100%, see rank5,319,835129,692,771
Never Married9,59130.60%, see rank31.52%29.48%
Married12,88141.09%, see rank48.23%49.19%
Widowed3,67911.74%, see rank9.25%9.16%
Divorced5,19716.58%, see rank10.99%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Decatur School District 61%IllinoisU.S.
Native69,60097.43%, see rank86.11%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence55,88078.22%, see rank67.04%58.73%
Born in Different State13,44118.82%, see rank18.03%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2790.39%, see rank1.05%1.42%
Foreign Born1,8352.57%, see rank13.89%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship6290.88%, see rank6.52%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship1,2061.69%, see rank7.37%7.09%
Born In Europe3250.45%, see rank2.94%1.53%
Born In Asia7931.11%, see rank3.90%3.82%
Born In Africa2170.30%, see rank0.41%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America4700.66%, see rank6.47%6.83%
Born In Northern America300.04%, see rank0.14%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Decatur School District 61%IllinoisU.S.
English28,37695.23%, see rank78.40%79.39%
Spanish6332.12%, see rank11.07%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4511.51%, see rank6.60%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2480.83%, see rank2.95%3.36%
Other880.30%, see rank0.98%0.99%

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


 
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