Vilas County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Vilas county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,346 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 279 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,209 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,129 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 547 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,667 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 604 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,676 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,233 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,386 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,014 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,981 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 773 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,534 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,113 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,941 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 119 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,568 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,278 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,793 | 10.2 |
Female | 813 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 188 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 41.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,687 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,444 | 20.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 329 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,909 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,422 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,708 | 36.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,159 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,047 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,989 | 34.7 |
Same county | 2,464 | 12.2 |
Different county | 4,525 | 22.4 |
Same state | 2,851 | 14.1 |
Different state | 1,674 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 123 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,033 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,524 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 20,442 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 13,753 | 65.4 |
Different state | 6,689 | 31.8 |
Born outside United States | 82 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 509 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 114 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 373 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 136 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 509 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 276 | 54.2 |
| Asia | 116 | 22.8 |
| Africa | 18 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 43 | 8.4 |
| Northern America | 56 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,159 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,154 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,005 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 232 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 257 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 465 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 146 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,033 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,289 | 125.0 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 601 | 2.9 |
| Danish | 267 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 467 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,823 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,091 | 5.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 204 | 1.0 |
| German | 8,804 | 41.9 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 185 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 2,321 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 691 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 124 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 933 | 4.4 |
| Polish | 2,198 | 10.5 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 108 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 193 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 340 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,227 | 5.8 |
| Swiss | 138 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 638 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 81 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,639 | 17.3 |
| (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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