Kane County, Illinois
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Illinois Department of Public Health: 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield
Population:
- Total Population: 404,119
- Males: 202,562
- Females: 201,557
Ethnicity:
- White: 273,069
- Black/African American: 22,488
- Hispanic: 95,965
- Native American/Eskimo: 471
- Asian: 6,778
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 89
- Other: 388
- 2 or more: 4,871
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (276,235)
- Spanish (77,545)
- German (2,430)
- Polish (1,215)
- Laotian (945)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 63,516
- Mexico (48,537)
- Germany (1,241)
- Canada (1,005)
- India (975)
- United Kingdom (963)
- Philippines (907)
- Laos (841)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (138,972)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (14,871)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (14,330)
- United Methodist Church, The (13,378)
- United Church of Christ (7,539)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 91,628
- Sensory: 8,428
- Physical: 17,440
- Mental: 11,043
- Self-care: 6,516
- Go outside home: 19,731
- Employment: 28,524
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 2,570
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 133,901
- Utility gas: 120,596
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,110
- Electricity: 10,016
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 423
- Coal or Coke: 10
- Wood: 66
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 350
- No fuel used: 330
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 257,543
- No vehicle: 13,529
- 1 or more vehicle: 244,014
Education Attainment:
- No School: 4,023
- No High School: 19,703
- Some High School: 24,962
- High School: 61,331
- Some College: 51,829
- Associate's Degree: 15,588
- College Degree: 45,822
- Master's Degree: 16,442
- Professional Degree: 3,788
- Doctoral Degree: 1,998
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 133,901
- Owners with phone: 101,056
- Owners without phone: 671
- Renters with phone: 30,077
- Renters without phone: 2,097
10 closest counties:
- DuPage County, Illinois
- Kendall County, Illinois
- McHenry County, Illinois
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- Lake County, Illinois
- Cook County, Illinois
- Grundy County, Illinois
- Boone County, Illinois
- Walworth County, Wisconsin
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
60109, 60110, 60118, 60119, 60120, 60121, 60122, 60123, 60134, 60136, 60140, 60144, 60147, 60151, 60170, 60174, 60175, 60177, 60182, 60183, 60506, 60507, 60510, 60511, 60539, 60542, 60554, 60568
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WEPS (88.9 FM) ELGIN, IL
- WJKL (94.3 FM) ELGIN, IL
- WBIG (1280 AM) ELGIN, IL
- KSHP (1400 AM) ELGIN, IL
- WRMN (1410 AM) ELGIN, IL
- WSPY (1480 AM) SAINT CHARLES, IL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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