Wood County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wood county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,208 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,323 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 995 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,016 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,082 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,792 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,259 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,049 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,613 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,618 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,443 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 4,050 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,937 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,549 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,857 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,505 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,149 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 601 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 4,431 | 7.4 |
Female | 3,745 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 5,171 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,846 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 639 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 338 | 52.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,126 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,883 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,588 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,388 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,902 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,611 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,997 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,880 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,134 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,314 | 35.7 |
Same county | 16,563 | 23.4 |
Different county | 8,751 | 12.3 |
Same state | 5,784 | 8.2 |
Different state | 2,967 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 432 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,555 | 100.0 |
| Native | 74,000 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 73,787 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 62,286 | 82.4 |
Different state | 11,501 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 213 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,555 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 690 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 679 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 876 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,555 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 261 | 16.8 |
| Asia | 793 | 51.0 |
| Africa | 103 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 186 | 12.0 |
| Northern America | 202 | 13.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,880 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,693 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,187 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,101 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,126 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 358 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,028 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 243 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 815 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 476 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,555 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,185 | 119.4 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,575 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 1,069 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 2,254 | 3.0 |
| English | 4,955 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,873 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,108 | 1.5 |
| German | 38,924 | 51.5 |
| Greek | 115 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 158 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,231 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 1,335 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 97 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,880 | 7.8 |
| Polish | 8,440 | 11.2 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 178 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 430 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 642 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 145 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 133 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,971 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,008 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 74 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,314 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 265 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,972 | 7.9 |
| (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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