Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wright county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,341 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,801 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,442 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,911 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,449 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,738 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,234 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,388 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,194 | 7.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,327 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,907 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,554 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,493 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,371 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,588 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,682 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,898 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 606 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 3,130 | 4.7 |
Female | 2,592 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 5,272 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,598 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 757 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 259 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,905 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,701 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,694 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,817 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,845 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 86.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,344 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,765 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,485 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,134 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,999 | 41.2 |
Same county | 13,685 | 16.6 |
Different county | 20,314 | 24.6 |
Same state | 16,434 | 19.9 |
Different state | 3,880 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 352 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,986 | 100.0 |
| Native | 89,026 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 88,715 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 73,963 | 82.2 |
Different state | 14,752 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 311 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 960 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 422 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 470 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 490 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 960 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 258 | 26.9 |
| Asia | 189 | 19.7 |
| Africa | 69 | 7.2 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 313 | 32.6 |
| Northern America | 130 | 13.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,485 | 100.0 |
| English only | 79,842 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,643 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 895 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,148 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 491 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,129 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 325 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 76 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,986 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 114,786 | 127.6 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,823 | 2.0 |
| Danish | 1,331 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,599 | 1.8 |
| English | 4,830 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,867 | 5.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,461 | 1.6 |
| German | 41,947 | 46.6 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 156 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,738 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 1,279 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13,382 | 14.9 |
| Polish | 4,968 | 5.5 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 360 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 562 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 908 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 50 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 125 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 10,316 | 11.5 |
| Swiss | 356 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 167 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,310 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 247 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,681 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
