Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Jefferson county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,482 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,314 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 946 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,584 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,464 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,174 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,057 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,971 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,538 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,892 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,444 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,691 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,014 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,507 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,774 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,161 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,067 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 678 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 3,688 | 6.3 |
Female | 3,077 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 5,180 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,706 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 673 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 191 | 28.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,289 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,246 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,262 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,014 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,682 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 85.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,979 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,070 | 34.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,342 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,844 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,861 | 41.6 |
Same county | 14,231 | 20.5 |
Different county | 14,630 | 21.1 |
Same state | 11,071 | 16.0 |
Different state | 3,559 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 637 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,021 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,957 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 71,591 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 57,551 | 77.7 |
Different state | 14,040 | 19.0 |
Born outside United States | 366 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,064 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,145 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 664 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,400 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,064 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 616 | 29.8 |
| Asia | 200 | 9.7 |
| Africa | 22 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 1,144 | 55.4 |
| Northern America | 64 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,342 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,123 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,219 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,757 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 2,709 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,313 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,297 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 364 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 170 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,021 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 86,778 | 117.2 |
| Arab | 71 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,038 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 621 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 1,290 | 1.7 |
| English | 5,537 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,116 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 499 | 0.7 |
| German | 40,675 | 55.0 |
| Greek | 215 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 183 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,704 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 1,712 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 112 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 6,030 | 8.1 |
| Polish | 4,335 | 5.9 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 255 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 502 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 721 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 98 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,487 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 953 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 64 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,128 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 618 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,767 | 9.1 |
| (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 |
