Rock County, WI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rock county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,380 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,800 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,110 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,094 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,096 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 6,280 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 98,770 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,518 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,369 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 38,781 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,004 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 6,619 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,160 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,319 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 118,746 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,780 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 67,853 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 1,705 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 7,469 | 6.3 |
Female | 6,205 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 12,939 | 10.9 |
Female | 7,232 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,908 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 961 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 112,006 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,936 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 35,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,414 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 85,896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,032 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 58.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 71,864 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,752 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 141,950 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,477 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,917 | 43.6 |
Same county | 41,664 | 29.4 |
Different county | 20,253 | 14.3 |
Same state | 9,647 | 6.8 |
Different state | 10,606 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,556 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,307 | 100.0 |
| Native | 147,259 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 146,663 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 108,390 | 71.2 |
Different state | 38,273 | 25.1 |
Born outside United States | 596 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 5,048 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,516 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,660 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,388 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,048 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 813 | 16.1 |
| Asia | 1,049 | 20.8 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 2,998 | 59.4 |
| Northern America | 155 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 141,950 | 100.0 |
| English only | 133,296 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 8,654 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,124 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 5,795 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,099 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,689 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 479 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 971 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 493 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,307 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 183,307 | 120.4 |
| Arab | 113 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2,104 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 2,003 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 3,109 | 2.0 |
| English | 17,240 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,332 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,114 | 0.7 |
| German | 56,470 | 37.1 |
| Greek | 303 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 519 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 22,747 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 4,209 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 366 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 22,210 | 14.6 |
| Polish | 4,600 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 85 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 339 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,895 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 2,102 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 202 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 191 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,300 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 3,213 | 2.1 |
| Ukrainian | 136 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,921 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 1,028 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 20,406 | 13.4 |
| (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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