Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Washington county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,427 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,191 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,737 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,548 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,451 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,500 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 77,709 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,382 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,356 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,308 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,794 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 6,812 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,437 | 16.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,620 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 91,674 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,683 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,846 | 64.2 |
| Separated | 676 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 4,505 | 4.9 |
Female | 3,769 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 6,964 | 7.6 |
Female | 3,668 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 834 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 240 | 28.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 86,189 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,085 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,574 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 68,610 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,383 | 10.8 |
Percent employed | 70.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 61,227 | 89.2 |
Percent employed | 85.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,952 | 31.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,493 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 65,585 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,246 | 39.5 |
Same county | 22,029 | 20.1 |
Different county | 21,217 | 19.4 |
Same state | 17,443 | 15.9 |
Different state | 3,774 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 662 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 117,493 | 100.0 |
| Native | 115,303 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 114,941 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 99,452 | 84.6 |
Different state | 15,489 | 13.2 |
Born outside United States | 362 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,190 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 862 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,167 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,023 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,190 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,019 | 46.5 |
| Asia | 536 | 24.5 |
| Africa | 38 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 452 | 20.6 |
| Northern America | 139 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,493 | 100.0 |
| English only | 104,005 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,488 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,814 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 1,874 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 771 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,211 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 922 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 240 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 117,493 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 140,558 | 119.6 |
| Arab | 181 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,654 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 873 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 2,294 | 2.0 |
| English | 5,710 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,116 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,308 | 1.1 |
| German | 70,161 | 59.7 |
| Greek | 382 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 936 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 12,553 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 4,100 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 219 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,667 | 4.0 |
| Polish | 11,364 | 9.7 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 838 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 691 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 947 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 462 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,004 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 904 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 90 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,417 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 495 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,151 | 7.8 |
| (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 |
