Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Barron county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,864 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 532 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 617 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,275 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,069 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,371 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,942 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,322 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,959 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,816 | 39.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,810 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,582 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,190 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,263 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,968 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,918 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,413 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 452 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,742 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,313 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 3,443 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,847 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 404 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 175 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,578 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,827 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,524 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 910 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,440 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,000 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,440 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 84.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,588 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,437 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,673 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,561 | 41.4 |
Same county | 10,174 | 24.0 |
Different county | 7,387 | 17.4 |
Same state | 4,497 | 10.6 |
Different state | 2,890 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 203 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,963 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,435 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 44,277 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 32,745 | 72.8 |
Different state | 11,532 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 158 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 528 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 204 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 248 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 280 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 528 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 164 | 31.1 |
| Asia | 103 | 19.5 |
| Africa | 50 | 9.5 |
| Oceania | 13 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 168 | 31.8 |
| Northern America | 30 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,437 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,823 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,614 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 559 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 539 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 885 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 273 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,963 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,614 | 123.7 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,860 | 4.1 |
| Danish | 835 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 848 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,963 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,977 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 820 | 1.8 |
| German | 17,807 | 39.6 |
| Greek | 70 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 113 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,131 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 1,299 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 10,808 | 24.0 |
| Polish | 2,118 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 181 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 473 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 398 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 110 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,732 | 6.1 |
| Swiss | 735 | 1.6 |
| Ukrainian | 100 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,684 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 192 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,233 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
