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General Statistical Profile of Will County

USA COUNTIES 1998
Geographic Area: Will, IL (17197)
Table: GENERAL PROFILE                                                
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Population - total, 1997.............................................       444,469
Population - total, 1990.............................................       357,313
Population - total, 1980.............................................       324,460
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................          24.4
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................          10.1
Population - white, 1996.............................................       369,803
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................          86.4
Population - black, 1996.............................................        49,678
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................          11.6
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................           923
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........           0.2
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................         7,414
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................           1.7
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................        30,356
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............           7.1
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................        35,890
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................        73,376
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................        36,670
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................         6,074
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..          15.2
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................         2,538
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..           6.4
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................            47
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...           7.7
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............        65,587
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............        61,568
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
 school graduates, 1990..............................................          80.4
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
 graduates, 1990.....................................................          18.0
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
 1992................................................................           787
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1997.....................................................         2,088
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1990.....................................................         1,732
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............        44,681
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............        36,915
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........         3,399
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........         2,220
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................       215,371
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................       189,718
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................           5.2
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................           6.0
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................     8,438,874
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................     6,678,905
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................        21,165
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................        18,589
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............        46,096
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............        41,195
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................           7.6
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................           6.0
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
 offices, 1997.......................................................            98
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
 deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................     3,874,477
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................         7,841
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............         1,344
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........          20.6
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............          32.2
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................       109,546
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
 employee (dollars), 1995............................................        28,007
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1997................................................................         5,252
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1990................................................................         2,535
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1997.......................................................       554,761
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1990.......................................................       245,048
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............         5,828
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(NA)   Not available
(D )   Avoid disclosure of confidential information
(X )   Not applicable
(S )   Does not meet publication standards
(Z )   Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown
(FN)   Footnote in place of data

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

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