Buffalo County, WI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Buffalo county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,261 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 200 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 177 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,631 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 879 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 374 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,384 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 776 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 712 | 7.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,110 | 43.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,739 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 729 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 950 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 368 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,019 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,465 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,807 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 104 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 767 | 7.0 |
Female | 617 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 876 | 7.9 |
Female | 429 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 25.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,327 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,514 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,096 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 245 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,240 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,333 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 86.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 771 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,993 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,630 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,319 | 33.2 |
Same county | 1,943 | 15.0 |
Different county | 2,376 | 18.3 |
Same state | 1,350 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,026 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 44 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,804 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,723 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 13,676 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 8,635 | 62.6 |
Different state | 5,041 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 81 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 33 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 53 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 81 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 44.4 |
| Asia | 18 | 22.2 |
| Africa | 1 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21 | 25.9 |
| Northern America | 5 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,993 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,561 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 432 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 183 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 205 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 216 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,804 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,768 | 128.7 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 160 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 80 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 188 | 1.4 |
| English | 700 | 5.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 393 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 87 | 0.6 |
| German | 6,966 | 50.5 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 950 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 144 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,420 | 24.8 |
| Polish | 1,775 | 12.9 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 70 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 170 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 346 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 830 | 6.0 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 393 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 989 | 7.2 |
| (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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