Rusk County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rusk county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,751 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 196 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,747 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,115 | 29.7 |
| College or graduate school | 477 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,296 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 864 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,286 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,468 | 43.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,901 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 627 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 848 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 302 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,320 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,784 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,259 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 131 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,027 | 8.3 |
Female | 854 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,119 | 9.1 |
Female | 558 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,544 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,779 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 277 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,602 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,480 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,091 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,506 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,337 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,091 | 35.1 |
Same county | 2,501 | 17.2 |
Different county | 2,590 | 17.9 |
Same state | 1,657 | 11.4 |
Different state | 933 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,347 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,091 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 14,993 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 11,213 | 73.1 |
Different state | 3,780 | 24.6 |
Born outside United States | 98 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 256 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 105 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 109 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 147 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 256 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 161 | 62.9 |
| Asia | 45 | 17.6 |
| Africa | 3 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 6.6 |
| Northern America | 30 | 11.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,506 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,906 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 600 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 181 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 183 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 339 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 31 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,347 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,461 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 672 | 4.4 |
| Danish | 284 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 483 | 3.1 |
| English | 1,223 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 649 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 217 | 1.4 |
| German | 5,545 | 36.1 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,732 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 275 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,628 | 10.6 |
| Polish | 2,159 | 14.1 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 74 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 145 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 193 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 62 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 735 | 4.8 |
| Swiss | 121 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 781 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,268 | 8.3 |
| (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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