Wauwatosa, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,993 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 592 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 994 | 8.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,790 | 39.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,554 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 3,063 | 25.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,616 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 658 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,574 | 4.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,533 | 19.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,864 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,979 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,256 | 30.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,752 | 17.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,220 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,769 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,544 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 292 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,564 | 9.3 |
Female | 3,045 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 3,051 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,966 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 276 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 117 | 42.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,252 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,432 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,829 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 341 | 3.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,466 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,612 | 9.9 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,854 | 90.1 |
Percent employed | 86.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,124 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,662 | 32.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,257 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,924 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,991 | 40.7 |
Same county | 11,561 | 26.1 |
Different county | 6,430 | 14.5 |
Same state | 3,362 | 7.6 |
Different state | 3,068 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 342 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,271 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,459 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 45,193 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 35,058 | 74.2 |
Different state | 10,135 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 266 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,812 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 650 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 974 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 838 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,812 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 817 | 45.1 |
| Asia | 584 | 32.2 |
| Africa | 75 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 193 | 10.7 |
| Northern America | 136 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,257 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,428 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,829 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 695 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 753 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,681 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 370 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 306 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,271 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,019 | 133.3 |
| Arab | 82 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,167 | 2.5 |
| Danish | 397 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 900 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,811 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,702 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 417 | 0.9 |
| German | 23,392 | 49.5 |
| Greek | 307 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 493 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 8,004 | 16.9 |
| Italian | 2,682 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 195 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 2,475 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 5,253 | 11.1 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 241 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 440 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 734 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 285 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 54 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,070 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 445 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 88 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,445 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 415 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,482 | 13.7 |
| (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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