Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,211 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 614 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 580 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,574 | 40.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,724 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,719 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,653 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,230 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,823 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,370 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,388 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,602 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,683 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,557 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,001 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,299 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,791 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 409 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,565 | 7.3 |
Female | 2,042 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 3,937 | 11.2 |
Female | 2,124 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 489 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 262 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,018 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,243 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,496 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 794 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,473 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 50.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,172 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,909 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,162 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,721 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,854 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,550 | 38.2 |
Same county | 9,329 | 22.9 |
Different county | 6,221 | 15.3 |
Same state | 1,668 | 4.1 |
Different state | 4,553 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 317 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,287 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,596 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 42,407 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 21,281 | 49.2 |
Different state | 21,126 | 48.8 |
Born outside United States | 189 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 691 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 268 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 391 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 300 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 691 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 266 | 38.5 |
| Asia | 254 | 36.8 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 57 | 8.2 |
| Northern America | 107 | 15.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,721 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,088 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,633 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 556 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 484 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 581 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 196 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,287 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,848 | 124.4 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 705 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 574 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 581 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,472 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,119 | 4.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,129 | 2.6 |
| German | 9,734 | 22.5 |
| Greek | 234 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,397 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 1,306 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 136 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 6,585 | 15.2 |
| Polish | 3,849 | 8.9 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 211 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 575 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 533 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 318 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 20 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 6,705 | 15.5 |
| Swiss | 212 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 91 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,796 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 160 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,287 | 19.1 |
| (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 |
