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Logan County – Ancestry

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Ancestry refers to the lineage or descent of a person, family, or group, tracing back through generations to identify their origins, heritage, and familial connections. It encompasses the genetic, cultural, and historical ties that link individuals to their forebears, shaping their identity and sense of belonging. Ancestry is a multifaceted concept, intertwining biology, genealogy, history, and culture, and it plays a significant role in how people understand themselves and their place in the world.

At its core, ancestry is rooted in genetics. Each individual inherits a unique combination of DNA from their parents, who in turn inherited their DNA from their own ancestors. This genetic material carries information about physical traits, predispositions to certain health conditions, and even behavioral tendencies. Advances in genetic testing, such as DNA analysis, have made it possible for individuals to trace their biological ancestry with remarkable precision. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA offer services that analyze genetic markers to provide insights into a person's ethnic composition and geographic origins, often revealing surprising connections to distant relatives or previously unknown heritage.

Beyond genetics, ancestry is deeply tied to genealogy, the study of family history and lineage. Genealogical research involves constructing family trees, documenting relationships, and uncovering historical records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, census data, and immigration documents. This process often reveals stories of migration, resilience, and adaptation, offering a window into the lives of ancestors and the challenges they faced. For many, genealogy is a way to honor their forebears and preserve their legacy for future generations.

Cultural ancestry is another critical dimension, encompassing the traditions, languages, customs, and values passed down through generations. It connects individuals to their ethnic or national heritage, shaping their cultural identity and worldview. For example, someone with Irish ancestry might celebrate St. Patrick's Day, learn traditional Irish dance, or explore the Gaelic language, while someone with Japanese ancestry might practice tea ceremonies, study calligraphy, or observe Obon festivals. Cultural ancestry fosters a sense of continuity and belonging, linking individuals to a broader community with shared experiences and values.

Historical ancestry delves into the broader context of a family's or group's past, including significant events, social conditions, and historical movements that shaped their lives. For instance, the transatlantic slave trade, the Irish Potato Famine, or the Jewish diaspora have profoundly influenced the ancestry of millions of people, leaving lasting imprints on their descendants' identities. Understanding historical ancestry often involves grappling with complex narratives of triumph and tragedy, resilience and oppression, and the interplay of individual and collective experiences.

Ancestry also has a deeply personal and emotional dimension. For many, exploring their ancestry is a journey of self-discovery, offering insights into who they are and where they come from. It can foster a sense of pride, connection, and continuity, as well as a deeper appreciation for the struggles and achievements of those who came before. At the same time, it can raise questions about identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage, particularly for individuals with mixed or multicultural backgrounds.

In a globalized world, ancestry serves as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting individuals to their roots while also highlighting the interconnectedness of human history. It underscores the diversity and richness of human experience, reminding us that every person's story is part of a larger tapestry woven over centuries. Whether through genetic testing, genealogical research, cultural practices, or historical exploration, ancestry offers a profound way to understand ourselves and our place in the world.

A diversification score measures the diversity of ancestries in the county. As the value appoaches 100, ancestry diversity decreases and therefore increasing the risk of a lack of cultural diversity. The ancestry diversification score for this county is:

16.06

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

German

 
Ancestry Report Part I
DescriptionTotal Population American Native American Hawaiian Caribbean (Latino) Mexican Central American South American Other Hispanic African American Sub- Saharan Caribbean (Black)

Logan County27,3781,8095211125374471941,001287279
Illinois (in 000's)12,7843341632601,81196109661,099348291
National (in 000's)343,25113,8902,21362611,32738,8796,1814,6443,68725,8937,8527,174
Sangamon County194,4078,626318491,1442,67237653260316,3594,3263,416
McLean County172,5826,618233381,0828,0256085255189,6893,0611,950
Tazewell County129,9268,534222344062,44776622401,158342200
Macon County100,4186,551174293521,7284935017411,7273,1272,744
De Witt County15,2531,3941815993781028912320
Menard County12,04087616227841213447810
Mason County12,6871,0632303661039425711
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Logan County16.066.610.190.000.411.960.160.260.343.661.051.02
Illinois8.322.610.120.022.0314.170.750.850.528.602.722.28
National7.834.050.640.183.3011.331.801.351.077.542.292.09
Sangamon County12.004.440.160.030.591.370.190.270.318.412.231.76
McLean County10.423.830.140.020.634.650.350.300.305.611.771.13
Tazewell County15.736.570.170.030.311.880.060.050.180.890.260.15
Macon County12.486.520.170.030.351.720.050.350.1711.683.112.73
De Witt County18.139.140.120.100.652.480.010.000.180.600.150.13
Menard County17.107.280.130.020.220.700.010.170.280.390.070.08
Mason County19.538.380.180.000.280.480.000.310.330.450.010.01
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 252.69152.3915.8020.1213.8421.4030.4666.5642.5238.5344.71
Illinois 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 154.75517.34789.18162.2779.93239.84158.89208.2187.7384.0891.71
Sangamon County 169.69131.24109.0028.949.7025.7632.1460.1397.8781.7977.10
McLean County 146.65108.3295.2230.8332.8246.9235.7358.1865.2965.1949.58
Tazewell County 251.19137.09113.1715.3713.297.795.6035.8110.379.676.75
Macon County 249.48139.03124.8917.2412.146.5040.9333.59135.82114.45119.90
De Witt County 349.5194.68425.2931.9217.490.870.0035.586.945.545.75
Menard County 278.24106.6271.8411.034.921.1120.4854.744.542.443.64
Mason County 320.42145.450.0013.953.390.0036.1064.175.230.290.35
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 163.2829.462.0012.4017.328.9219.1731.9748.4745.8348.76
Illinois 64.6219.3312.6761.63125.1041.6962.9448.03113.98118.94109.04
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Sangamon County 109.6525.3713.8117.8312.1310.7420.2328.88111.5597.2884.07
McLean County 94.7620.9412.0719.0041.0519.5622.4827.9474.4277.5454.06
Tazewell County 162.3226.5014.349.4716.633.253.5317.2011.8211.517.36
Macon County 161.2126.8715.8310.6215.192.7125.7616.13154.81136.13130.74
De Witt County 225.8418.3053.8919.6721.880.360.0017.097.916.596.27
Menard County 179.8020.619.106.806.160.4612.8926.295.172.903.97
Mason County 207.0528.120.008.604.240.0022.7230.825.960.340.38
 
Ancestry Report Part II
DescriptionTotal Population Canadian British Dutch French German Italian Polish Scandi­navian Scotish/ Irish Spanish Other European

Logan County27,378272,0721862735,0783632844032,35436479
Illinois (in 000's)12,78420481691061,20736442323378922459
National (in 000's)343,2511,35018,0691,8283,64224,7089,0274,6675,96920,6251,1409,563
Sangamon County194,40728815,6181,3242,13626,2635,7202,1522,66017,4531825,518
McLean County172,58232112,9761,0241,65929,4063,6043,0754,26016,9803024,559
Tazewell County129,92631611,8531,3182,29227,8193,1421,3632,81912,0101334,896
Macon County100,4181647,7535851,02712,3289669679747,292912,123
De Witt County15,25371,6621211581,9192182592071,46260486
Menard County12,040161,222631402,5282671852141,1240443
Mason County12,687221,3441022212,5331341181611,2710233
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Logan County16.060.107.570.681.0018.551.331.041.478.600.131.75
Illinois8.320.163.770.540.839.442.853.311.826.170.183.59
National7.830.395.260.531.067.202.631.361.746.010.332.79
Sangamon County12.000.158.030.681.1013.512.941.111.378.980.092.84
McLean County10.420.197.520.590.9617.042.091.782.479.840.172.64
Tazewell County15.730.249.121.011.7621.412.421.052.179.240.103.77
Macon County12.480.167.720.581.0212.280.960.960.977.260.092.11
De Witt County18.130.0510.900.791.0412.581.431.701.369.580.393.19
Menard County17.100.1310.150.521.1621.002.221.541.789.340.003.68
Mason County19.530.1710.590.801.7419.971.060.931.2710.020.001.84
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 62.43200.99126.29120.75196.4146.5631.3780.78139.3575.1248.70
Illinois 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 248.99139.8099.00128.4876.2392.3641.1195.4297.38189.7777.56
Sangamon County 93.78213.35126.60133.05143.05103.3333.4775.08145.5053.4879.01
McLean County 117.74199.68110.30116.41180.4373.3453.88135.45159.4699.9673.54
Tazewell County 153.96242.28188.58213.62226.7384.9331.72119.06149.8158.48104.90
Macon County 103.38205.04108.30123.85130.0033.7829.1253.23117.6951.7758.85
De Witt County 29.05289.38147.47125.44133.2350.1951.3574.47155.34224.7188.70
Menard County 84.12269.5497.27140.81222.3477.8846.4697.54151.300.00102.42
Mason County 109.77281.34149.46210.94211.4237.0928.1269.64162.360.0051.12
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 25.07143.77127.5793.98257.6750.4176.3084.65143.1039.5862.80
Illinois 40.1671.53101.0177.83131.19108.27243.24104.80102.6952.70128.94
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Sangamon County 37.66152.61127.88103.56187.67111.8881.4278.69149.4128.18101.87
McLean County 47.29142.83111.4190.60236.7179.40131.05141.96163.7452.6894.81
Tazewell County 61.83173.31190.48166.27297.4591.9577.16124.78153.8430.82135.25
Macon County 41.52146.67109.3996.40170.5536.5870.8355.78120.8527.2875.88
De Witt County 11.67206.99148.9697.63174.7854.34124.8978.05159.52118.42114.36
Menard County 33.78192.8198.25109.60291.6984.32113.01102.22155.370.00132.06
Mason County 44.09201.24150.97164.18277.3640.1668.4172.98166.730.0065.92
 
Ancestry Report Part III
DescriptionTotal Population Chinese Filipino Japanese Korean Vietnamese South Central Asian South East Asian Other Asian Middle Eastern Other Ancestry Unknown

Logan County27,378554602031122372,9618,399
Illinois (in 000's)12,7841371301860272914933751,5811,775
National (in 000's)343,2514,4613,0107931,5411,9135,4521,6431,2291,93147,32251,000
Sangamon County194,4078966731251941731,82016120053424,88347,013
McLean County172,5821,1055441874653005,09123823964421,53831,718
Tazewell County129,9263082404318415245591202219,81636,993
Macon County100,4181792855296945461466213212,54725,004
De Witt County15,25340710190651,1285,457
Menard County12,040123500000009893,676
Mason County12,68701000021737644,438
 
Per Cent to Total PopulationDiversity
Index
 

Logan County16.060.200.170.000.010.000.010.040.080.1410.8230.68
Illinois8.321.071.010.140.470.212.270.390.260.5912.3713.89
National7.831.300.880.230.450.561.590.480.360.5613.7914.86
Sangamon County12.000.460.350.060.100.090.940.080.100.2712.8024.18
McLean County10.420.640.320.110.270.172.950.140.140.3712.4818.38
Tazewell County15.730.240.180.030.140.010.190.050.090.177.5628.47
Macon County12.480.180.280.050.100.090.540.150.060.1312.4924.90
De Witt County18.130.030.000.050.010.000.120.000.040.037.4035.78
Menard County17.100.100.290.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.2130.53
Mason County19.530.000.080.000.000.000.020.010.060.026.0234.98
 
Comparisons to State Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 18.8116.560.001.550.000.4810.4330.7122.9787.46220.93
Illinois 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
National 121.6886.44160.9195.48259.7869.82124.24136.8995.61111.49107.00
Sangamon County 43.1534.1244.7921.2241.4841.1521.5039.3246.69103.51174.16
McLean County 59.9531.0775.4857.2981.03129.6735.8052.9363.43100.92132.36
Tazewell County 22.1918.2123.0630.115.388.2911.7935.3028.9161.10205.05
Macon County 16.6927.9736.0720.3343.6423.9037.7423.6022.35101.04179.32
De Witt County 2.460.0031.971.390.005.480.0015.035.5759.80257.65
Menard County 9.3328.650.000.000.000.000.000.000.0066.43219.88
Mason County 0.007.770.000.000.000.692.0521.094.0248.70251.92
 
Comparisons to National Norms % to Total >= 150% % to Total < 50% 

Logan County 15.4619.160.001.630.000.698.3922.4424.0378.45206.47
Illinois 82.18115.6862.15104.7438.49143.2380.4973.05104.5989.7093.46
National 100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00100.00
Sangamon County 35.4639.4727.8422.2215.9758.9417.3028.7248.8492.84162.76
McLean County 49.2735.9446.9160.0031.19185.7328.8138.6666.3490.52123.69
Tazewell County 18.2421.0614.3331.542.0711.879.4925.7930.2454.80191.63
Macon County 13.7232.3622.4221.2916.8034.2330.3817.2423.3790.63167.59
De Witt County 2.020.0019.871.460.007.840.0010.985.8353.64240.79
Menard County 7.6733.150.000.000.000.000.000.000.0059.58205.49
Mason County 0.008.990.000.000.000.991.6515.404.2043.68235.43


Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025