Ashland County, WI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Ashland county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,768 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 333 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 257 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,897 | 39.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,089 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,192 | 25.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,668 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 680 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,017 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,322 | 40.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,106 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 782 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,190 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 571 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,418 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,724 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,084 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 174 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,201 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,016 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 1,235 | 9.2 |
Female | 664 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 175 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 62.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,565 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,855 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,088 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 317 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,562 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,356 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,534 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,029 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,809 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,844 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,914 | 37.4 |
Same county | 3,104 | 19.6 |
Different county | 2,810 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,408 | 8.9 |
Different state | 1,402 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,866 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,696 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 16,627 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 12,539 | 74.3 |
Different state | 4,088 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 170 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 92 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 69 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 101 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 170 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 73 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 40 | 23.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 22 | 12.9 |
| Northern America | 35 | 20.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,809 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,112 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 697 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 136 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 144 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 334 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,866 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,949 | 124.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 375 | 2.2 |
| Danish | 83 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 279 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,031 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 614 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 272 | 1.6 |
| German | 5,578 | 33.1 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,520 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 418 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 103 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,623 | 9.6 |
| Polish | 1,708 | 10.1 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 113 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 170 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 206 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 196 | 1.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,617 | 9.6 |
| Swiss | 173 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 448 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,216 | 25.0 |
| (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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