Demographics
10 Largest Employers in Sangamon County
|
Employer |
Number of Workers |
Product/Service |
|
17,200 |
Government |
|
|
3,769 |
Healthcare |
|
|
3,205 |
Healthcare |
|
|
2,700 |
Government |
|
|
2,112 |
Education |
|
|
1,626 |
Government |
|
|
1,600 |
Healthcare |
|
|
1,514 |
Education/Healthcare |
|
|
1,310 |
Insurance |
|
|
1,236 |
Education |
Source: Springfield Chamber http://www.gscc.org
Educational Attainment for Sangamon County
|
Population 25 years and over |
132,160 |
|
Less than 9th grade |
5,542 |
|
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
8,131 |
|
High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
44,032 |
|
Some college, no degree |
27,071 |
|
Associate's degree |
9,283 |
|
Bachelor's degree |
24,433 |
|
Graduate or professional degree |
13,668 |
|
Percent high school graduate or higher |
89.7% |
|
Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
28.8% |
Source: US Census http://www.census.gov/
Population Demographics
|
Total population |
193,524 |
|
|
Male |
92,908 |
48.0 |
|
Female |
100,616 |
52.0 |
|
Median age (years) |
39.1 |
(X) |
|
Under 5 years |
12,540 |
6.5 |
|
18 years and over |
148,252 |
76.6 |
|
65 years and |
26,281 |
13.6 |
Source: US Census http://www.census.gov/
For more demographic information please visit http://www.gscc.org/econdev/