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STATISTICA L DATA

POPULATION G ROW TH, EDUCATION.Ai;LEVEL
A ND P REDI CTED COL LEGE AGE POPULATION
FOR
MA DISON AND ST .CLAI R COUNTIES

Prepared by:
Revised
November 9, 1956

Resident Center O{fice
Division of University Extension
Southern Illinois University

�TABLE 8. MEDIAN NUMBER OF SCHOOL YEPRS COMPLETF.D FOR PERSONS
25 YEARS OF AGE .AND OLDER FOR THE ST PNDP,R D METROPOtIT AN
f.REAS IN THE STP.TE OF ILLINOIS BY COUh�Y, 1950,

P,rea and County

Median Years School Completed

026
Cook
DuPage
Kane
Lake
Will

f.:rea

9.8
12.1
10.3
11.1
9.0

Area 034
Scott
Rock Islan�
Area 036
Macon

"

'

.. ..

8.8
9.9
10,l

t:rea 095
Peoria
Tazewell

9,8
9.0

t:rea 110
Winnebago

10.0

f;rea 114*
Madison
St. Clair

8,7
8.7

Area 128
Sangamon

10.0

*St. Louis and St. Charles Counties in Missouri are a part of
this area.
Source:

U. s. Census Population Data, 1950,

Residence Center Office - February, 1956.
See, H. w.

�TABLE 9. COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT PRO­
JECTIONS. BY VARIOUS METHODS FOR MADISON-ST. CLAIR COUNTIES,
1950-1970.
18- 21
Year Age Group':,,:,
Pooulation

1950
1955
1960
1965
1970

21, 744
20,930
25,563
34,715
43,891

Method A
Prediction
%
13. 7
13. 7
13. 7
13. 7
13. 7

2,980*
2,867
3,502
4,756
6, 013

St

Method B
Prediction

13. 7
17. 7
21. 7
25. 7
29. 7

2,980*
3,704
5,547
8,922
13,036

%

..

36
39

Method C
Prediction

.,::. .

12,497
17,117

'� Actual undergraduate enrollment, 19,50
,:,* Estimates based on State-wide ratio of age group 18-21 to total population.
Method A - No change in percentage of undergraduate students attending college.
Method B - . 8% increase per year attendance based on 18 - 21 age group from
present Madison-St. Clair Counties level of attendance.
Method C - Based on 18-21 age group projected from present State of Illinois
level of attendance. Unpublished report by Higher Education Commi­
ssion, Chap·�·er IV, Figure IV-1.
Sources:

U. S. Census Population Da.ta, 1950.
Higher Education in the Forty-Eight States, Council of State Govern­
ments, 1952.
The Fund for the Advancement of Education, Teachers for Tomorrow,
1955.

Residence Center Office - November, 1956
See, H. W.

�GRAPH I
PERCE·T Ii'iCREP.SE II! PCFUU.TICM 1940-1950
County*

TEK FASTEST GRCl!foG CCUl�TIES H-i ILL!i-,:crs� ST:\TE CF ILLL-:OIS P.i.;i) LUTED SV.TES

Champaign
DU P/1GE
LAKE
McHenry
Tazewell
Mnnebago
ST. CL'·.IR
i,l.',DISOL

Kar.kakee
DeKalb
State of Illinois
United States
i�ounties in caps
0
have over
100,000 population
Source:

.:,

6

9

12

u. S. Population Census Data, 1950.

15

18

21

See T.·\:::'.LE 1

24

27

Percent

30

33

36

39

42

45 48

51

54

�GRAPH

II

ILLINOIS COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF OVER 100,000 (EXCLUDING CCOK)
Count}!
St. Clair
Madison
Lake
Peoria
DuPage
Winnebago
Kane
Will
Rock Island
Sangamon
Champaign
LaSalle
0
50
Source: U.S. Population Census Data, 1950

100
Popul�tion (Thousands)

150

See TABLE 2

200

��
GRAPH III
PERCENTAGE POPULATION NCREASES 1950-1955
UNITED STATES, STATE·OF ILLINOIS AND MADISON-ST. CLAIR COUNTIES

Area
United States
State of Illinois
Madison-St. Clair Counties
0

5

10

Percentage

Source: U. S. Population Census Data, 1950
See TABLE 3

15

20

�GRAPH IV
PERCENTAGE INCREASE 18 - 24 PGE GROUP 1950-1965
FOR UNITED STATES, STATE OF ILLINOIS AND MADISON-ST. CLAIR COUNTIES

Area
State of Illinois
Madison-St. Clair Counties
0

5

10

"15
Percent

Source:

,j. S. Population Census Data, 1950.
See TABLE 4

2·0

25

30.

35

�..

GRAPH V
RATIO OF 18-21 AGE-GROUP TO
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT,
UNITED STATES,STATE OF ILLINOIS AND MADISON-ST. CLAIR G :)UNTIES

Area
United States
State of Illinois
Madison-St. Clair Counties

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.:.

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l
5

r
:::;i = ,

...... - -- .. -- ...

j

10

��I ,,,,
15

Number Enrolled per 100 persons in age group

Source: U. S. Population Census Data, 1950.
See TABLE 6

T

·- . .. _. --

20

25

!

.,

�GRAPH VI

NUMBER OF lP-21 YEAR OLDS IN MADISON-ST.CLAIR
COUNTIES
Year
1950
1955
1960
1965
1970

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,
r5

10

25

Thousands

Source:

U. S. Population Census Data, 1950
See T..A.BLE 9

30

35

40

45

50

�'"

GRAPH VII
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMEN rs
PROJECTED BY VARIOUS METHODS FOR MADISON -ST, CLAIR COUNTIES 1950-1970

Year
.

1950
1955
1960

1965

1970

1

biiiifrf•·'
•;•�•·.--;.�:-:�
'

,---j

!

n % of students
[l[[J_J �t�e����:� i

·1

IL:.
·_ . .

·-r?;;fa:; �:·:·: : ': /:i
l

j· .

I
L

8% increase per yr. attend­
�-�ance from 18-21 age group.

._IJ

,�f-. l:.:::;f

Same level of attendan-:..:e
--- as projected for the SLte
of Illinois.

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!

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;
1 1
2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Thousands

Sources:

__i____;___

HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FORTY-EIGHT ST.ATES,
Council of State Governments, 1952
See T.P:BLE 9

10

11

12

13

l

14

I

15

l

16

_-·-1
17

18

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FIGURE 1.

Key

HAI/Ill TO/I' WH!rt:.

Ten fastest growing
countUa of Ill.

Source:

u. S. Cenaus Popula•
tion �t·a, 1950_.

See TABLES land 2

�TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLES

TABLE 1.

The Ten Fastest Grow:in:g Counties in the State of Illinois, 1940-1950.
In Order of Rate of Growth.

TABLE 2. Illinois Counties of 100,000 or M.ne Population, 1950, Excluding Cook
County.
TABLE 3.

Population Totals and Predictions, 1930-1970, with increases for the
United States, State of Illinois, Madison and St. Clair Counties.

TABLE 4.

Number and Percentage Growth of 18-24 Age Group, 1950-1965, for the
State of Illinois, and Madison-St. Clair Counties.

TABLE 5.

Population Totals, Numbers and Percentages o.f.Students in College at the
Undergraduate Level by Age Groups for the United States, State of Illinois
and Madison and St. Clair Counties, 1950.

TABLE 6.

Ratio of 18-21 Age Group to Total Undergraduate College Enrollment for
the United St2tes, State of Illinois, and the Madison-St. Clair Counties,
1950.

TABLE 7.

Years of .Schooling Completed by Persons 25 Years Old and Over for the
United States, State of Illinois and Madison-St. Clair Counties, 1950.

TABLE C.

Median Number of School Years Completed for Persons 25 Years of Age
and Older for the Standard Metropolitan Areas in the State of Illinois by
County, 1950.

TABLE 9.

College and University Under3ra.ci-1.ate Enrollm.ent Projections by Vari(?us
Methods for Madison-St. Clair Cou::1.ties, 1950 -1970.
GRAPES

GRAPH I.
GRAPH II.
GRAPH III.
GRAPH IV.
GRAPH V.

GRAPH VI.

Percent Increase in Population 1910-1950, Ten Fastest Growing Y'.:ounties
in Illinois, State of Illinois and Ur:ites. States.

Illinois Counties with Population of Over 100,000 (Excluding Cook).
Percentage Population Increases J. 950-1955, United States, State of
Illinois and Madison-St. Clair (&gt;�unties.

Percentage Increase 18-24 Age Group 1950-1%5 for State of Illinois ,
and Madison-St. Clair Counties.

Ratio of 18-21 Age Group to Total Undergraduate College Enrollment,
Number of 18-21 Year Olds in Madison-St. Clair Counties.

GRAPH VII. College and University Undergraduate Enrollments, Projected by Varj'1us
Methods for Madison-St. Clair Counties 1950-1970.
FIGURES

FI".:::-URE 1.

Standard Metropolitan Areas

FIGURE 2.

Total Population Growth in Madison and St. Clair Counties.

�FIGURE

2'

TOTAL POPULATION GROWTH IN MADISON AND
ST. CLAIR COUNTIES

680

ll

640
600

,.

I/_

560
520

I '-

480

1�

440
400
360
320
280
240
200

I/

J/

/

�

80
10
0

0
N
O'

'

�.

..

Projected
Growth

-� -

1950-55

120

O'

-L...._

Rate of Growth

160

0
0
O'

---

0
L{")
O'

�.,

TABLE I. THE TEN FASTEST GROWING COUNTIES IN THE SHTE OF ILLINOIS,
1940-1950. IN ORDER OF RATE OF GROWTH,

:�... ====::.a
COUNTY

;;--\ff·

POPUI.ATION
1950
1940

PER CENT
INCREASE

70,578

106,000

50.3

Du Page

103,480

154,599

49.4

Lake

121,094

179,097

47.9

McHenry

37,311

50,656

35.8

Tazewell

58,362

76,165

30.5

Winnebago

121,178

152,385

25.8

ST. CLAIR

166,899

205,995

23.4

MADISON

149,349

182,307

22.l

Kankakee

60,877

73,524

20.8

De Kalb

34,388

40,781

18.6

7,897,241

8,712,176

10.3

131,699,275

150,697,361

14.5

Champaign

State of Illinois
United States

Source:

u. s.

Census Population Data, 1950,

Residence Center Office Records - February, 1956,
�ee, H.W.

�TABLE 2. ILLINOIS COUNTIES OF 100,000 OR MORE POPULATION, 1950, EXCLUDING
CCOK COUNTY.

POPULATION

COUNTY

Per Cent of
State Population

ST. CLAIR

205,995

2.4

MADISON

182,307

2.1

Lake

179,097

2.1

Peoria

174,347

2.0

DuPage

154,599

1.8

Winnebago

152,385

1.7

Kane

150,388

1.7

Will

134,336

1.5

Rock Island

133,558

Sangamon

131,484

1.5

Champaign

106,100

1.2

LaSalle

100,610

1.2

6,313,998*

72.5*

Total
Note:

State population 8,712,176.

* Including Cook County.
Source:

U.

s.

Census Population Data, 1950.

Residence Center Office Re cords - February, 1956.
See, H. W.

�TABLE 3. POPULATION TOTALS AND PREDICTIONS, 1950-1970, WITH
PERCENTAGE INCREASES FOR THE UNITED STATES, STATE OF IILINOIS
MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES.

Y EAR
AREA

1950

1955

1960

1965

PerCent Increase
1
1
1
1
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
0
5
5
or

1970

-··

( l) U.S. A.

150, 697,361

165,248,000

179,400,000 193,300,000 209,400,000 9.7 8.6

7 .. 7 8.3

.,::..

(2� State of
Illinois

8, 712,176

9,304,605

9,872,000

10,452,000

*11 ,0 7 9,1 20 6.8 6.1 5.9 6.0

388,302

455,000

521,698

588,396

655,094 17.1 14.6 12.8 11.4

( 3) Madison

St. Clair
Counties

(J.)

Current Population Reports, U. S. Department of Commerce, Series P-25, No. 123,
Oct. 1955. Revised Projection of the Population of the United States by Age and
Sex: 1960 to 1975.

(2)

Current Population Reports, U.S. Department of Commerce, Series P-25, No.110,
:?eb. 1955, Illustrative Projection of the Population, By States 1960-1965.
Report of a Study of Possible Locations for Additional Junior Colleges in Illinois,
Factors Related To Educational Need in Certain Areas of the State and Recom­
mendations Pertaining Thereto, by Raymond A. Young, Oct. 1956 (Unpublished).

(3)

Projects for 1960-1970 based on straight line projection of 1950-1955 population
increase. Probably low since it is not a linear relationship. See Fig. 2.

Source: U. S. Census Population Data, 1950
'�

Estimates

Residence Center Office - November 1956
See, H. W.

�7

TA3LE 4. NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE GROWTH OF 18-24 AGE GROUP, 19501965, FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND MADISON-ST. CLAIR COUNTIES.

AREA

1950

Illinois
Madison-St. Clai_r
Counties

1

Sources:

POPULATION

PER CENT
INCREASE

887,735

1,095,370

23.4

44,080

56, 951

29.Z

U. S. Census Population Data, Volurre!I, Part 13, Illinois, 1950.
Current Population Reports, Po�ation Estimates, Series P-25,
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, No. 123, Oct. 20, 1955.
Illinois Commission on Higher Education (Unpublished Reports)
Chapter III and IV of Commission Production Reports, Selected
Tables; Report of a Study of Possible Locations of Junior Colleges
in Illinois.

Residence Center Office - November, 1956
H. W.

See,

1965

�T/IBLE 5 • POPULA.TION TOHLS, NUMBERS AND PFRCENTAGES OF STUDENTS
IN COLLEGE AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL BY P.GE GROUPS FOR THE
UNIT!=D ST ATES, STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND MADISON AND ST. CLAIR
COUNTIES, 1950.

Total Population

Area

United
18 22 25 -

States
21
24
29

Total
State of Illinois
18 - 21
22 - 24
25 - 29
Total
Madison-St. Clair
Counties
18 - 21
22 - 24
25 - 29
Total

Source - U.

s.

Number In
College

Per Cent
)n,College

8,085,020
6,973,790
12 21822445

1,132,545
450,755
338,705

2:..§.

27,961,245

1,922,005

6.9

470,425
393,950
707.970

65,218
26,130
192 820

13.9
6.6

..1.&amp;.

1,572,345

111,168

7.1

23,979
20,101
32,375

1,729
715
536

7.2
3.6

...L1.

76,455

2,980

3.9

Census Population Data, 1950.

Residence Center Office - February, 1956.
See, H. w.

12.9
6.5

��&lt;I

TABLE 7 • YEARS OF SCHOOLING COMPLETED BY PERSONS 25 YEARS OLD AND OVER FOR THE
UNITED SH.TES, STATE OF ILLINOIS, /'ND M/'DISON•ST. CU,I R COUNTIES, 1950.

8 Years
Total
Population Elementary Sc.
25 Yrs. Old
Per
Number Cent
and Over

AREA

u. s. /',.

I

4 Years
1 - 3 Years
4 Years
Colleoe
Colle rn
Hioh School
l Per
Per I
Per
Number Cent Number
Centi Numbei' I Cent
" .

�,

87,483,480 17,706,275 20.2 17,663,545 20.2 6,258,775 7.2 5,284,580 6.0

State of
Illinois

5,393,355

1,424,920 26.4

1,134,195 21.0

385,325 7.1

318,480 5.9

Madison
County

53,725

16,100 30.0

8,805 16.4

2,465 4.6

2,555 4.8

St. Clair
County

62,435

17,835 28.6,

10,445 16,7

2,650 4.2

Source:

U.

s.

Census Population CBta, 1950.

Residence Center Office • February, 1956,.
See, H. W.

,

1,505 2,4

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