Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wabasha county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,671 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 366 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 308 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,815 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,528 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 654 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,189 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 952 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,086 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,317 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,337 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,092 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,757 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 648 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,920 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,719 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,680 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 180 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,038 | 6.1 |
Female | 794 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 1,303 | 7.7 |
Female | 701 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 161 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 51 | 31.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,746 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,230 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,378 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 389 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,742 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,591 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,151 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,975 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 965 | 32.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,378 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,953 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,174 | 35.2 |
Same county | 3,434 | 16.9 |
Different county | 3,740 | 18.4 |
Same state | 2,552 | 12.5 |
Different state | 1,188 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 251 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,610 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,169 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 21,113 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 17,214 | 79.7 |
Different state | 3,899 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 56 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 441 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 287 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 150 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 291 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 441 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 164 | 37.2 |
| Asia | 91 | 20.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 174 | 39.5 |
| Northern America | 12 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,378 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,598 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 780 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 334 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 439 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 175 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 271 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,610 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,367 | 117.4 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 279 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 337 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 304 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,181 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 644 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 111 | 0.5 |
| German | 11,380 | 52.7 |
| Greek | 73 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,872 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 269 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,942 | 13.6 |
| Polish | 594 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 134 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 183 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,071 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 210 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 895 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 89 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,627 | 7.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
