Oconto County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Oconto county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,738 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 505 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 533 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,417 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,413 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 870 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,186 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,782 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,903 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,908 | 45.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,435 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,594 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,928 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 636 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,213 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,861 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,491 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 243 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,082 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,659 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,536 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,159 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 354 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 167 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,442 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,106 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,261 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 671 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,098 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,785 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,115 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,899 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,579 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,167 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,360 | 36.8 |
Same county | 5,344 | 15.9 |
Different county | 7,016 | 20.9 |
Same state | 6,184 | 18.4 |
Different state | 832 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 52 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,634 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,402 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 35,282 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 30,637 | 86.0 |
Different state | 4,645 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 120 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 232 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 157 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 75 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 232 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 131 | 56.5 |
| Asia | 57 | 24.6 |
| Africa | 3 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 26 | 11.2 |
| Northern America | 13 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,579 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,603 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 976 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 348 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 366 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 168 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 503 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 93 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,634 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,577 | 125.1 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,063 | 3.0 |
| Danish | 651 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 1,423 | 4.0 |
| English | 1,480 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,234 | 9.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,629 | 4.6 |
| German | 16,607 | 46.6 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 181 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,156 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 540 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,756 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 5,028 | 14.1 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 176 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 209 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 217 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,007 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 115 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,652 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 108 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,153 | 11.7 |
| (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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