Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Vernon county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,831 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 336 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 362 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,665 | 53.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,789 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 679 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,473 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,133 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,769 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,109 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,479 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,405 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,744 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 834 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,788 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,634 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,221 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 205 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,017 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,632 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,711 | 7.9 |
Female | 853 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 251 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 125 | 49.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,341 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,657 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 459 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,283 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,284 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,649 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,213 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,792 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,335 | 35.6 |
Same county | 4,630 | 17.7 |
Different county | 4,705 | 17.9 |
Same state | 3,300 | 12.6 |
Different state | 1,405 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 86 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,056 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,820 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 27,719 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 22,364 | 79.7 |
Different state | 5,355 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 101 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 236 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 56 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 151 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 85 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 236 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 114 | 48.3 |
| Asia | 34 | 14.4 |
| Africa | 5 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 3 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 57 | 24.2 |
| Northern America | 23 | 9.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,213 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,771 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,442 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,230 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 265 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,130 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,123 | 4.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,056 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,538 | 116.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,245 | 4.4 |
| Danish | 197 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 469 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,354 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 668 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 170 | 0.6 |
| German | 9,177 | 32.7 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,932 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 768 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 10,134 | 36.1 |
| Polish | 670 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 54 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 217 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 284 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 429 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 277 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,048 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 91 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,233 | 4.4 |
| (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 |
