Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Richland county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,510 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 264 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 249 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,129 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,242 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 626 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,896 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 901 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,233 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,851 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,554 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 681 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,145 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 531 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,303 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,222 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,366 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 216 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,215 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,033 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,284 | 9.0 |
Female | 687 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 122 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 36.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,431 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,710 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 345 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,530 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,392 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,138 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,925 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,158 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,908 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,482 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,371 | 37.7 |
Same county | 3,144 | 18.6 |
Different county | 3,227 | 19.1 |
Same state | 2,283 | 13.5 |
Different state | 944 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 55 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,924 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,741 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 17,678 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 14,432 | 80.5 |
Different state | 3,246 | 18.1 |
Born outside United States | 63 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 183 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 81 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 98 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 85 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 69 | 37.7 |
| Asia | 36 | 19.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 63 | 34.4 |
| Northern America | 15 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,908 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,321 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 587 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 193 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 185 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 372 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,924 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,210 | 112.8 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 798 | 4.5 |
| Danish | 106 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 427 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,159 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 590 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 105 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,005 | 39.1 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,734 | 15.3 |
| Italian | 221 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,263 | 12.6 |
| Polish | 352 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 286 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 225 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 243 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 212 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,241 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 120 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,000 | 5.6 |
| (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 |
