Kenosha County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kenosha county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,684 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,559 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 2,402 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,493 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,599 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 9,631 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 95,038 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,370 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,275 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,711 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,286 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 7,150 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,290 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,956 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 115,811 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,252 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 64,298 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 1,946 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 7,268 | 6.3 |
Female | 5,865 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 12,047 | 10.4 |
Female | 6,813 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,024 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 944 | 46.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 108,984 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,453 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,052 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,519 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,352 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 70,167 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,426 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,291 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 139,358 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 77,627 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 59,940 | 43.0 |
Same county | 33,547 | 24.1 |
Different county | 26,393 | 18.9 |
Same state | 7,308 | 5.2 |
Different state | 19,085 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,791 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 149,577 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,433 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 141,247 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 82,623 | 55.2 |
Different state | 58,624 | 39.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,186 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 7,144 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,571 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,486 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,658 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,144 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,767 | 38.7 |
| Asia | 1,210 | 16.9 |
| Africa | 73 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 39 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 2,903 | 40.6 |
| Northern America | 152 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 139,358 | 100.0 |
| English only | 125,839 | 90.3 |
| Language other than English | 13,519 | 9.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,690 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 7,435 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,843 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,871 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,417 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 812 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 286 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 149,577 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 186,832 | 124.9 |
| Arab | 381 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,198 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 3,607 | 2.4 |
| Dutch | 3,189 | 2.1 |
| English | 11,489 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,272 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,306 | 0.9 |
| German | 51,915 | 34.7 |
| Greek | 688 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 853 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 19,300 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 16,102 | 10.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1,581 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 6,277 | 4.2 |
| Polish | 14,214 | 9.5 |
| Portuguese | 115 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 878 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,482 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,893 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 1,101 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 548 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 4,971 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 699 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 313 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,721 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 959 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 117 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 28,663 | 19.2 |
| (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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