West Allis, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,992 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 774 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 802 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,816 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,276 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,324 | 23.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,017 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,971 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,468 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,546 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,955 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,040 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,217 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,820 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,545 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,020 | 29.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,989 | 47.5 |
| Separated | 524 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 4,659 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,919 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 6,353 | 12.6 |
Female | 3,394 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 604 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 154 | 25.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,157 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,815 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 835 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,553 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,612 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,941 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,026 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,899 | 38.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,716 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,452 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,710 | 42.8 |
Same county | 18,343 | 31.8 |
Different county | 6,367 | 11.0 |
Same state | 4,350 | 7.5 |
Different state | 2,017 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 554 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,295 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,078 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 58,837 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 50,695 | 82.7 |
Different state | 8,142 | 13.3 |
Born outside United States | 241 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,217 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 800 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,152 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,065 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,217 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 982 | 44.3 |
| Asia | 855 | 38.6 |
| Africa | 36 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 300 | 13.5 |
| Northern America | 38 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,716 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,680 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,036 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,252 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,356 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 443 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,006 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 522 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 636 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 274 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,295 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,155 | 129.1 |
| Arab | 177 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,282 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 446 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 932 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,134 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,408 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 785 | 1.3 |
| German | 28,100 | 45.8 |
| Greek | 484 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 419 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 7,381 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 3,503 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 115 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,904 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 12,364 | 20.2 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 383 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 387 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 592 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 303 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 73 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,123 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 443 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 115 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,827 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 230 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,159 | 14.9 |
| (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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