Wisconsin Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,463,038 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 85,045 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 81,072 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 639,162 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 329,222 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 328,537 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,475,878 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 186,125 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 332,292 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,201,813 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 715,664 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 260,711 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 530,268 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 249,005 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,239,561 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,153,197 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,383,565 | 56.2 |
| Separated | 49,955 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 269,611 | 6.4 |
Female | 220,044 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 383,233 | 9.0 |
Female | 209,478 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 55,983 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 23,687 | 42.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,993,440 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 514,213 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,258,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 98,981 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,018,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 449,699 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,569,095 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 662,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 242,237 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,022,073 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,836,232 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,121,312 | 42.2 |
Same county | 1,233,211 | 24.6 |
Different county | 888,101 | 17.7 |
Same state | 549,993 | 11.0 |
Different state | 338,108 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 64,529 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,363,675 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,169,924 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 5,137,296 | 95.8 |
State of residence | 3,939,488 | 73.4 |
Different state | 1,197,808 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 32,628 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 193,751 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 90,728 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 76,223 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 117,528 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 193,744 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52,213 | 26.9 |
| Asia | 62,762 | 32.4 |
| Africa | 4,812 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 1,046 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 65,683 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 7,228 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,022,073 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,653,361 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 368,712 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 148,910 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 168,778 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76,697 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 124,719 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36,736 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61,447 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31,942 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,363,675 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,477,169 | 120.8 |
| Arab | 8,935 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 110,801 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 72,160 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 149,777 | 2.8 |
| English | 347,854 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 206,139 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 64,302 | 1.2 |
| German | 2,289,585 | 42.7 |
| Greek | 15,449 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 23,945 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 583,062 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 172,567 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 13,379 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 454,831 | 8.5 |
| Polish | 497,726 | 9.3 |
| Portuguese | 2,250 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32,823 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 39,368 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 55,679 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 14,513 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 13,640 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 149,977 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 59,090 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8,032 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 189,283 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 28,184 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,147 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 870,671 | 16.2 |
| (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 |
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