| General
Information & Demographics |
DATA COLLECTION AND
ANALYSIS BY
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Metropolitan Chicago Information Center
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| QUESTIONS PROVIDED BY
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Information Transfer Systems, Inc.
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| TELEPHONE SURVEY BY
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International Research Support Services
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| SPONSORED BY
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DuPage County Health Department
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Central DuPage Health
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Community Memorial Foundation
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Edward Hospital and Health
Services
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
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GlenOaks and Hinsdale Hospitals
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Members of the Adventist Health System
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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| SURVEY DESIGN
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random digit dialing
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| NUMBER SURVEYED
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1,503 Adults 440 Children
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| TIME PERIOD
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9 weeks
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| DUPAGE COUNTY POPULATION
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892,547 (1999 Census Estimate)
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| ADULT SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS
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Race
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Asian
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4.7%
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American Indian,
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Alaska Native
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1.0%
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Black
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2.7%
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Hispanic
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4.9%
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Other
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3.8%
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White
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87.8%
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Marital Status
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Living as a couple
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66.8%
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Single head of household |
33.2%
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Median Household Income
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$69,000 |
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Median Age
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40 years
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Highest Grade Completed
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High School graduate
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27.2%
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College graduate
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27.5%
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18 or more years
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13.3%
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Other
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32.0%
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Employment Status
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Employed for wages
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58.5%
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Self-employed
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7.8%
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Out of work > one year
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1.4%
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Out of work < one year
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1.9%
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Homemaker
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10.7%
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Student
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3.8%
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Retired
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14.7%
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Unable to work
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1.1%
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Estimated Population
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658,506
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| CHILD SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS
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Race
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Asian
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6.3%
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American Indian,
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Alaska Native
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0.5%
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Black
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4.3%
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Hispanic
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8.0%
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Other
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2.1%
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White
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78.8%
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Estimated Population
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234,041 <18 years of age
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