Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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La crosse county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,296 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,502 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,441 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,532 | 34.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,108 | 18.3 |
| College or graduate school | 12,713 | 38.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,263 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,687 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,062 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,823 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,176 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 6,945 | 10.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,642 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,928 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,426 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,783 | 33.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,321 | 51.3 |
| Separated | 973 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 5,044 | 5.8 |
Female | 4,198 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 7,305 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,159 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 810 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 293 | 36.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,778 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,862 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,688 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,997 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,929 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,015 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,914 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 84.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,414 | 35.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 100,683 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,346 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,700 | 48.4 |
Same county | 26,620 | 26.4 |
Different county | 22,080 | 21.9 |
Same state | 13,972 | 13.9 |
Different state | 8,108 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 637 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 107,120 | 100.0 |
| Native | 104,414 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 103,988 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 79,398 | 74.1 |
Different state | 24,590 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 426 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,706 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 984 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,370 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,336 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,706 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 485 | 17.9 |
| Asia | 1,865 | 68.9 |
| Africa | 45 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 30 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 152 | 5.6 |
| Northern America | 129 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 100,683 | 100.0 |
| English only | 95,031 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 5,652 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,995 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,691 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 530 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,480 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 330 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,180 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,074 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 107,120 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 135,587 | 126.6 |
| Arab | 465 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,908 | 2.7 |
| Danish | 1,132 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 1,809 | 1.7 |
| English | 6,695 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,718 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 833 | 0.8 |
| German | 48,769 | 45.5 |
| Greek | 203 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 305 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 14,633 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 2,552 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 128 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 24,817 | 23.2 |
| Polish | 5,627 | 5.3 |
| Portuguese | 87 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 399 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 892 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 1,408 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 128 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 85 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,743 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,011 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 120 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,589 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 576 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,897 | 9.2 |
| (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 |
