Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Iron county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,365 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 72 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 638 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 385 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 189 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,124 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 269 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 566 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,951 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,252 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 412 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 484 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 190 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,813 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,176 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,378 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 49 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 624 | 10.7 |
Female | 494 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 586 | 10.1 |
Female | 274 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 66.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,521 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,078 | 19.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 87 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 784 | 21.1 |
Percent employed | 50.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,934 | 78.9 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 593 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,597 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,150 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,422 | 36.7 |
Same county | 1,029 | 15.6 |
Different county | 1,393 | 21.1 |
Same state | 714 | 10.8 |
Different state | 679 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,861 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,740 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 6,704 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 3,120 | 45.5 |
Different state | 3,584 | 52.2 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 121 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 27 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 86 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 121 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 88 | 72.7 |
| Asia | 16 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 3 | 2.5 |
| Northern America | 12 | 9.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,597 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,338 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 259 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 60 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 128 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,861 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,731 | 127.3 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 186 | 2.7 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 92 | 1.3 |
| English | 549 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 364 | 5.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 143 | 2.1 |
| German | 1,737 | 25.3 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 650 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 1,315 | 19.2 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 293 | 4.3 |
| Polish | 823 | 12.0 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 45 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 60 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 69 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 443 | 6.5 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 119 | 1.7 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,630 | 23.8 |
| (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 |
