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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Wisconsin
Social Statistics
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 185,068 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,997 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 14,764 | 8.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 80,164 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 36,271 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 45,872 | 24.8 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 353,305 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 27,316 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 61,631 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 106,575 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 73,015 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 20,026 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 43,510 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21,232 | 6.0 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 451,791 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 187,048 | 41.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 172,931 | 38.3 |
| Separated | 12,154 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 29,658 | 6.6 |
Female | 23,969 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 50,000 | 11.1 |
Female | 29,321 | 6.5 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7,052 | 49.0 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 425,600 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,613 | 10.7 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 154,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,291 | 11.2 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 326,787 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 76,969 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 249,818 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 61,466 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,540 | 43.2 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 549,702 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 269,480 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 263,815 | 48.0 |
Same county | 199,731 | 36.3 |
Different county | 64,084 | 11.7 |
Same state | 28,713 | 5.2 |
Different state | 35,371 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16,407 | 3.0 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 596,956 | 100.0 |
| Native | 550,834 | 92.3 |
Born in United States | 539,810 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 389,408 | 65.2 |
Different state | 150,402 | 25.2 |
Born outside United States | 11,024 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 46,122 | 7.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24,073 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,398 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 31,724 | 5.3 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 46,122 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,841 | 17.0 |
| Asia | 12,114 | 26.3 |
| Africa | 1,332 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 54 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 24,329 | 52.7 |
| Northern America | 452 | 1.0 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 549,702 | 100.0 |
| English only | 462,414 | 84.1 |
| Language other than English | 87,288 | 15.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 41,501 | 7.5 |
Spanish | 55,239 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27,913 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,261 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,760 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,771 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,937 | 1.3 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 596,956 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 625,385 | 104.8 |
| Arab | 1,879 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 4,904 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 2,596 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 4,097 | 0.7 |
| English | 15,742 | 2.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,785 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,230 | 0.5 |
| German | 124,484 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 1,576 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,798 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 37,778 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 17,499 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 821 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 12,144 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 57,485 | 9.6 |
| Portuguese | 143 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3,374 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,457 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 2,889 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 1,577 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,627 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 5,693 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 1,649 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 948 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 11,106 | 1.9 |
| Welsh | 1,577 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,600 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 285,927 | 47.9 |
(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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