Waukesha County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Waukesha county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 97,499 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,209 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 5,455 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 44,128 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23,003 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 17,704 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 241,299 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,537 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,873 | 5.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 66,651 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 54,483 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 18,492 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 57,050 | 23.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 25,213 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 283,034 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 61,666 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 182,972 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 1,760 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 16,106 | 5.7 |
Female | 13,191 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 20,530 | 7.3 |
Female | 11,870 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,643 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 842 | 31.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 265,910 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 33,258 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 82,300 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,705 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 210,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,461 | 10.2 |
Percent employed | 68.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 188,994 | 89.8 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 40,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,932 | 31.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 337,664 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 197,914 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 136,699 | 40.5 |
Same county | 66,032 | 19.6 |
Different county | 70,667 | 20.9 |
Same state | 51,743 | 15.3 |
Different state | 18,924 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,051 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 360,767 | 100.0 |
| Native | 347,750 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 346,071 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 277,666 | 77.0 |
Different state | 68,405 | 19.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,679 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 13,017 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,229 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,241 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 5,776 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,017 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,483 | 42.1 |
| Asia | 3,988 | 30.6 |
| Africa | 193 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 109 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 2,552 | 19.6 |
| Northern America | 692 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 337,664 | 100.0 |
| English only | 317,650 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 20,014 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,413 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 7,267 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,957 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,781 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,421 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,474 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 917 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 360,767 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 466,653 | 129.4 |
| Arab | 436 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 6,691 | 1.9 |
| Danish | 4,112 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 6,797 | 1.9 |
| English | 27,858 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 14,388 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,299 | 0.9 |
| German | 180,852 | 50.1 |
| Greek | 2,005 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 3,024 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 47,168 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 21,027 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 833 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 19,940 | 5.5 |
| Polish | 46,878 | 13.0 |
| Portuguese | 270 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,354 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,937 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 4,343 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 1,766 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 273 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 9,357 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 3,126 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 556 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 12,461 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 3,006 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 40,807 | 11.3 |
| (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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