Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dane county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 132,595 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,434 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 5,117 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 44,406 | 33.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 21,894 | 16.5 |
| College or graduate school | 53,744 | 40.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 269,998 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,932 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,245 | 4.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 60,220 | 22.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 54,830 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 24,048 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 66,944 | 24.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 42,779 | 15.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 346,794 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 120,603 | 34.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 176,915 | 51.0 |
| Separated | 3,842 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 13,945 | 4.0 |
Female | 11,472 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 31,489 | 9.1 |
Female | 18,155 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,644 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 957 | 36.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 330,439 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 33,300 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 96,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,643 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 261,757 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 30,185 | 11.5 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 231,572 | 88.5 |
Percent employed | 85.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 37,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,144 | 34.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 401,058 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 185,078 | 46.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 204,248 | 50.9 |
Same county | 118,975 | 29.7 |
Different county | 85,273 | 21.3 |
Same state | 43,347 | 10.8 |
Different state | 41,926 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,732 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 426,526 | 100.0 |
| Native | 399,740 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 396,780 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 279,829 | 65.6 |
Different state | 116,951 | 27.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,960 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 26,786 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,484 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,822 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 18,964 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26,786 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,816 | 18.0 |
| Asia | 11,719 | 43.8 |
| Africa | 1,367 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 172 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 7,655 | 28.6 |
| Northern America | 1,057 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 401,058 | 100.0 |
| English only | 363,563 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 37,495 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,283 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 15,313 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,173 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,488 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,385 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,179 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,289 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 426,526 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 538,830 | 126.3 |
| Arab | 1,258 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 7,546 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 5,553 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 8,540 | 2.0 |
| English | 41,443 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,961 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,968 | 0.7 |
| German | 172,416 | 40.4 |
| Greek | 1,613 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,684 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 61,107 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 14,224 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1,074 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 57,990 | 13.6 |
| Polish | 21,203 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 284 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,235 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,727 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 7,275 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 563 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,955 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 10,943 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 10,296 | 2.4 |
| Ukrainian | 931 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,393 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 3,624 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 409 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 67,615 | 15.9 |
| (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 |
