Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Racine county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 51,249 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,474 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,982 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,842 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,133 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 8,818 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 122,356 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,310 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,604 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 39,758 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,879 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 9,006 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,082 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,717 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 146,514 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 37,094 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 84,724 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 1,845 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 8,605 | 5.9 |
Female | 6,957 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 14,246 | 9.7 |
Female | 8,231 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,925 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,306 | 44.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 137,701 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,937 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 44,245 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,443 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 105,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,402 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 88,779 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,473 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,373 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 175,707 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 100,726 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 72,391 | 41.2 |
Same county | 45,518 | 25.9 |
Different county | 26,873 | 15.3 |
Same state | 16,691 | 9.5 |
Different state | 10,182 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,590 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 188,831 | 100.0 |
| Native | 181,121 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 179,813 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 138,034 | 73.1 |
Different state | 41,779 | 22.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,308 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,710 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,391 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,487 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 4,223 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,710 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,508 | 32.5 |
| Asia | 1,177 | 15.3 |
| Africa | 59 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 3,734 | 48.4 |
| Northern America | 214 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 175,707 | 100.0 |
| English only | 160,992 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 14,715 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,108 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 9,181 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,275 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,165 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,170 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 956 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 528 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 188,831 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 227,015 | 120.2 |
| Arab | 233 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 4,508 | 2.4 |
| Danish | 11,012 | 5.8 |
| Dutch | 4,103 | 2.2 |
| English | 11,540 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,679 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,009 | 1.1 |
| German | 69,459 | 36.8 |
| Greek | 733 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,888 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 18,451 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 9,496 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 986 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 10,516 | 5.6 |
| Polish | 18,120 | 9.6 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 959 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,421 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 1,884 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 998 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 556 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 4,036 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 1,000 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 224 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,967 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 1,045 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 118 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 39,019 | 20.7 |
| (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 |
