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General Statistical Profile of DuPage County

USA COUNTIES 1998
Geographic Area: DuPage, IL (17043)
Table: GENERAL PROFILE                                                
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Population - total, 1997.............................................       870,378
Population - total, 1990.............................................       781,689
Population - total, 1980.............................................       658,858
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................          11.3
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................          18.6
Population - white, 1996.............................................       783,650
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................          91.2
Population - black, 1996.............................................        18,480
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................           2.2
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................         1,144
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........           0.1
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................        56,036
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................           6.5
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................        47,919
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............           5.6
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................        70,394
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................       125,458
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................        74,701
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................        14,220
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..          16.9
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................         4,958
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..           5.9
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................            93
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...           6.5
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............       138,914
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............       127,613
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
 school graduates, 1990..............................................          88.6
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
 graduates, 1990.....................................................          36.0
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
 1992................................................................         1,151
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1997.....................................................         2,512
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1990.....................................................         1,709
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............       105,150
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............        86,755
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........         5,065
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........         3,018
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................       498,796
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................       462,676
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................           3.4
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................           3.7
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................    26,681,992
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................    21,725,884
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................        31,648
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................        27,654
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............        52,917
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............        48,876
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................           3.8
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................           2.7
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
 offices, 1997.......................................................           272
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
 deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................    15,504,886
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................        29,412
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............         3,400
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........          18.4
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............          36.6
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................       508,351
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
 employee (dollars), 1995............................................        31,793
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1997................................................................         4,366
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1990................................................................         4,805
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1997.......................................................       639,601
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1990.......................................................       545,234
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............        10,807
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(X )   Not applicable
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(FN)   Footnote in place of data

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 CD-ROM.

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