Waukesha, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,098 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,302 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 755 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,738 | 39.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,513 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,790 | 28.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,765 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,306 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,130 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,381 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,232 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,935 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,971 | 21.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,810 | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,433 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,596 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,135 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 507 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 3,043 | 5.9 |
Female | 2,546 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 5,152 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,082 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 588 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 251 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,829 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,365 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,021 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,361 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 64.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,026 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 85.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,301 | 35.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,696 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,595 | 46.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,794 | 51.6 |
Same county | 17,115 | 28.7 |
Different county | 13,679 | 22.9 |
Same state | 8,767 | 14.7 |
Different state | 4,912 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,307 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,372 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,915 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 60,389 | 93.8 |
State of residence | 46,851 | 72.8 |
Different state | 13,538 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 526 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,457 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,707 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,266 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,191 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,457 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 543 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 1,036 | 30.0 |
| Africa | 40 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,674 | 48.4 |
| Northern America | 155 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,696 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,146 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 5,550 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,263 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 3,483 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,596 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,351 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 394 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 634 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 259 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,372 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 81,389 | 126.4 |
| Arab | 54 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,129 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 733 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 1,302 | 2.0 |
| English | 5,237 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,231 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 727 | 1.1 |
| German | 28,714 | 44.6 |
| Greek | 248 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 474 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 8,094 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 3,572 | 5.5 |
| Lithuanian | 134 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 3,888 | 6.0 |
| Polish | 6,708 | 10.4 |
| Portuguese | 62 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 363 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 592 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 639 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 165 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 76 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,475 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 615 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,165 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 720 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,196 | 17.4 |
| (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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