Oshkosh, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,453 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 941 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 734 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,880 | 30.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,247 | 16.7 |
| College or graduate school | 8,651 | 44.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,496 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,635 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,526 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,790 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,376 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,293 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,253 | 16.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,623 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,095 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,408 | 33.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,021 | 49.9 |
| Separated | 698 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,205 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,664 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 4,763 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,673 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 318 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 30.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,892 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,972 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,091 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,811 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,833 | 14.3 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,978 | 85.7 |
Percent employed | 84.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,595 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,837 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,432 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,189 | 45.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,624 | 53.2 |
Same county | 15,913 | 26.8 |
Different county | 15,711 | 26.4 |
Same state | 12,104 | 20.4 |
Different state | 3,607 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 619 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,943 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,831 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 60,512 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 49,967 | 79.4 |
Different state | 10,545 | 16.8 |
Born outside United States | 319 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,112 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 748 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 875 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,237 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,112 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 495 | 23.4 |
| Asia | 1,192 | 56.4 |
| Africa | 27 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 348 | 16.5 |
| Northern America | 43 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,432 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,386 | 93.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,046 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,613 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 1,507 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 491 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,185 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 320 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,223 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 779 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,943 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,466 | 112.0 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 775 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 635 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,665 | 2.6 |
| English | 4,221 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,485 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 677 | 1.1 |
| German | 31,287 | 49.7 |
| Greek | 255 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 214 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,162 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 1,492 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 97 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,875 | 4.6 |
| Polish | 4,339 | 6.9 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 511 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 391 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 647 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 115 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 92 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,256 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 436 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,427 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 429 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,720 | 10.7 |
| (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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