Language Spoken At Home in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,356 | 100% |
| English only | 11,277 | 91.3% |
| Language other than English | 1,079 | 8.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 525 | 4.2% |
| Spanish | 1,000 | 8.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 510 | 4.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 66 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 9 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,173 | 100% |
| American | 717 | 5.4% |
| Arab | 21 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 106 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 341 | 2.6% |
| Dutch | 351 | 2.7% |
| English | 1,139 | 8.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 602 | 4.6% |
| French Canadian | 16 | 0.1% |
| German | 4,875 | 37.0% |
| Greek | 35 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 45 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 1,759 | 13.4% |
| Italian | 246 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 2,373 | 18.0% |
| Polish | 58 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 99 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 172 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 365 | 2.8% |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 96 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,487 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,428 | 62.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,498 | 27.3% |
| Married-couple family | 2,962 | 54.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,151 | 21.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 146 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 93 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 320 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 254 | 4.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,059 | 37.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,782 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 787 | 14.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,527 | 27.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,809 | 33.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,946 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,487 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 2,941 | 22.7% |
| Child | 3,599 | 27.8% |
| Other relatives | 269 | 2.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 650 | 5.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 320 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,318 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,505 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,982 | 56.1% |
| Separated | 19 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 201 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 611 | 11.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,388 | 100% |
| Never married | 869 | 16.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,140 | 58.3% |
| Separated | 90 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 688 | 12.8% |
| Divorced | 601 | 11.2% |
Fertility in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 193 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 40 | 20.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 19 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 176 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 18.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 18.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 57.1% |
| Who are married | 7 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,870 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 349 | 12.2% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 4.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,287 | 44.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 729 | 25.4% |
| College or graduate school | 385 | 13.4% |
Educational Attainment in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,229 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 527 | 5.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 576 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,592 | 38.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,171 | 23.5% |
| Associate's degree | 976 | 10.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 942 | 10.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 445 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.0% |
Veteran Status in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,146 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,037 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,987 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,567 | 12.1% |
| Under 18 years | 3,027 | 100% |
| With a disability | 96 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,388 | 100% |
| With a disability | 662 | 9.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,572 | 100% |
| With a disability | 809 | 31.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,059 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,638 | 89.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,360 | 10.4% |
| Same county | 782 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 578 | 4.4% |
| Same state | 349 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 229 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 61 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,173 | 100% |
| Native | 12,578 | 95.5% |
| Born in United States | 12,529 | 95.1% |
| State of residence | 10,557 | 80.1% |
| Different state | 1,972 | 15.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 49 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 595 | 4.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 595 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 36 | 6.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 559 | 93.9% |
Year of Entry in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 644 | 100% |
| Native | 49 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 595 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 0.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 592 | 99.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wright County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 595 | 100% |
| Europe | 27 | 4.5% |
| Asia | 18 | 3.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 529 | 88.9% |
| Northern America | 21 | 3.5% |