Lafayette County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lafayette county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,218 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 214 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,063 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,247 | 29.6 |
| College or graduate school | 479 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,528 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 633 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 890 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,906 | 46.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,982 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 713 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 986 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 418 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,678 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,010 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,637 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 102 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 959 | 7.6 |
Female | 792 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 970 | 7.7 |
Female | 505 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 127 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,736 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,257 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 299 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,140 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 67.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,401 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 87.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 894 | 36.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,180 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,127 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,007 | 33.0 |
Same county | 2,633 | 17.3 |
Different county | 2,374 | 15.6 |
Same state | 1,616 | 10.6 |
Different state | 758 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,137 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,014 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 15,969 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 12,254 | 75.9 |
Different state | 3,715 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 45 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 123 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 44 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 56 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 123 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 55.3 |
| Asia | 28 | 22.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 3.3 |
| Latin America | 23 | 18.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,180 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,746 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 434 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 120 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 216 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 201 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,137 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,369 | 120.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 108 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 93 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 329 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,648 | 16.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 316 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,095 | 37.8 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,062 | 19.0 |
| Italian | 154 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,882 | 17.9 |
| Polish | 221 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 85 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 132 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 169 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 1,504 | 9.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 789 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 84 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 553 | 3.4 |
| (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 |
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