Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grant county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,315 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 673 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 621 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,532 | 36.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,166 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,323 | 34.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,625 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,346 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,713 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,255 | 40.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,828 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,230 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,332 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,921 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,259 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,854 | 29.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,518 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 384 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,800 | 7.0 |
Female | 2,348 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 2,703 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,384 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 290 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 141 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,846 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,382 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,771 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 904 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,296 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,059 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 83.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,684 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,004 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,936 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,796 | 40.0 |
Same county | 9,716 | 20.7 |
Different county | 9,080 | 19.3 |
Same state | 5,952 | 12.7 |
Different state | 3,128 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 272 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,597 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,121 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 48,960 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 35,161 | 70.9 |
Different state | 13,799 | 27.8 |
Born outside United States | 161 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 476 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 202 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 242 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 234 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 476 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 142 | 29.8 |
| Asia | 198 | 41.6 |
| Africa | 33 | 6.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 77 | 16.2 |
| Northern America | 26 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,004 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,251 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,753 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 629 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 695 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 910 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 273 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 93 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,597 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,830 | 112.6 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,497 | 3.0 |
| Danish | 272 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,087 | 2.2 |
| English | 6,157 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,234 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 302 | 0.6 |
| German | 24,694 | 49.8 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,186 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 467 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,531 | 7.1 |
| Polish | 1,240 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 374 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 582 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 52 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 599 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 750 | 1.5 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,610 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 297 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,648 | 5.3 |
| (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 |
