Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chippewa county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,029 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 815 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 899 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,804 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,711 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,800 | 12.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,330 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,587 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,131 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,885 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,029 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,370 | 9.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,757 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,571 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,425 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,147 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,929 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 399 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 3,063 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,512 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 3,887 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,988 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 608 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 270 | 44.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,558 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,854 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,002 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,203 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,930 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 63.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,273 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,438 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,627 | 35.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,801 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,500 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,119 | 36.9 |
Same county | 10,682 | 20.6 |
Different county | 8,437 | 16.3 |
Same state | 6,050 | 11.7 |
Different state | 2,387 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 182 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,195 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,675 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 54,480 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 45,454 | 82.4 |
Different state | 9,026 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 195 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 520 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 176 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 270 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 250 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 520 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 185 | 35.6 |
| Asia | 191 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 21 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 59 | 11.3 |
| Northern America | 57 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,801 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,227 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,574 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 502 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 722 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 207 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 534 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 288 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 169 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,195 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,213 | 121.8 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2,123 | 3.8 |
| Danish | 581 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 924 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,070 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,681 | 6.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,574 | 2.9 |
| German | 25,759 | 46.7 |
| Greek | 67 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 103 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,531 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 726 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 10,190 | 18.5 |
| Polish | 3,481 | 6.3 |
| Portuguese | 59 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 183 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 444 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 690 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,673 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 583 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 110 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,017 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 196 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,293 | 6.0 |
| (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 |
