Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Waupaca 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 http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf3.htm. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,254 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 695 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 635 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,405 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,374 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,145 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,726 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,175 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,847 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,148 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,333 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,067 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,716 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,440 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,905 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,508 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,828 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 397 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 3,271 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,596 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,901 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,862 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 473 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 205 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,423 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,660 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,889 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,050 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,859 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,289 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,570 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 83.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,682 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,632 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,842 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,643 | 38.3 |
Same county | 10,522 | 21.6 |
Different county | 8,121 | 16.7 |
Same state | 6,267 | 12.9 |
Different state | 1,854 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 147 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,731 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,222 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 51,072 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 43,451 | 84.0 |
Different state | 7,621 | 14.7 |
Born outside United States | 150 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 509 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 142 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 309 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 200 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 509 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 232 | 45.6 |
| Asia | 105 | 20.6 |
| Africa | 27 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 110 | 21.6 |
| Northern America | 33 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,632 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,820 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,812 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 540 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 686 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 291 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,037 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 217 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,731 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,915 | 119.7 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 480 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 1,825 | 3.5 |
| Dutch | 1,249 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,377 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,511 | 4.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,061 | 2.1 |
| German | 27,691 | 53.5 |
| Greek | 54 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 110 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,546 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 795 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 99 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 5,416 | 10.5 |
| Polish | 3,657 | 7.1 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 136 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 294 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 484 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,077 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 350 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 114 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,042 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 159 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,295 | 6.4 |
| (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 |
