Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Milwaukee county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 268,828 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,509 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 20,067 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 114,890 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 55,475 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 65,887 | 24.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 594,387 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 35,344 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 82,070 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 174,794 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 125,242 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 36,477 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 93,384 | 15.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47,076 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 732,413 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 260,481 | 35.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 327,915 | 44.8 |
| Separated | 14,575 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 52,080 | 7.1 |
Female | 42,516 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 77,362 | 10.6 |
Female | 45,202 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 17,359 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7,976 | 45.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 692,030 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 80,713 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 221,830 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,687 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 523,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 102,628 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 421,077 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 115,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,624 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 873,148 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 456,746 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 395,841 | 45.3 |
Same county | 294,083 | 33.7 |
Different county | 101,758 | 11.7 |
Same state | 49,922 | 5.7 |
Different state | 51,836 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20,561 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 940,164 | 100.0 |
| Native | 876,516 | 93.2 |
Born in United States | 863,348 | 91.8 |
State of residence | 652,904 | 69.4 |
Different state | 210,444 | 22.4 |
Born outside United States | 13,168 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 63,648 | 6.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30,940 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 23,894 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 39,754 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 63,648 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16,275 | 25.6 |
| Asia | 17,767 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 1,917 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 180 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 26,406 | 41.5 |
| Northern America | 1,103 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 873,148 | 100.0 |
| English only | 758,473 | 86.9 |
| Language other than English | 114,675 | 13.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 50,419 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 63,277 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30,342 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30,994 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,553 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16,155 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,406 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 940,164 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,067,511 | 113.5 |
| Arab | 3,142 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 12,095 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 5,507 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 9,401 | 1.0 |
| English | 36,461 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 25,183 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,909 | 0.7 |
| German | 271,911 | 28.9 |
| Greek | 3,773 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 5,990 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 80,136 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 37,175 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,998 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 27,310 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 124,195 | 13.2 |
| Portuguese | 247 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8,525 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,052 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 6,692 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 3,749 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,201 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 12,182 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 3,940 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,948 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 20,982 | 2.2 |
| Welsh | 3,470 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,802 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 339,535 | 36.1 |
| (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 |
