Polk County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Polk county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,202 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 496 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 534 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,198 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,854 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,120 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,725 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,323 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,588 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,395 | 41.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,081 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,022 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,965 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,351 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,634 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,153 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,638 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 332 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,314 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,910 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 3,197 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,620 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 425 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 40.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,466 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,567 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 862 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,698 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,742 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,956 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,820 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,256 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,868 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,884 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,807 | 38.1 |
Same county | 7,624 | 19.6 |
Different county | 7,183 | 18.5 |
Same state | 2,881 | 7.4 |
Different state | 4,302 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 177 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,319 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,914 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 40,724 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 24,251 | 58.7 |
Different state | 16,473 | 39.9 |
Born outside United States | 190 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 405 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 147 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 220 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 185 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 405 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 147 | 36.3 |
| Asia | 71 | 17.5 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 80 | 19.8 |
| Northern America | 93 | 23.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,868 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,688 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,180 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 317 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 460 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 148 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 625 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,319 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,539 | 124.7 |
| Arab | 38 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 595 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 2,231 | 5.4 |
| Dutch | 717 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,476 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,194 | 5.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 872 | 2.1 |
| German | 14,906 | 36.1 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 90 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,882 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 708 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 8,802 | 21.3 |
| Polish | 1,350 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 153 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 342 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 526 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 51 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 6,206 | 15.0 |
| Swiss | 184 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,807 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 207 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,028 | 7.3 |
| (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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