Language Spoken At Home in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 11,560 | 100% |
| English only | 10,736 | 92.9% |
| Language other than English | 824 | 7.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 295 | 2.6% |
| Spanish | 560 | 4.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 229 | 2.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 162 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 100 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,327 | 100% |
| American | 340 | 2.8% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 43 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 256 | 2.1% |
| Dutch | 667 | 5.4% |
| English | 509 | 4.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 425 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 40 | 0.3% |
| German | 5,574 | 45.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 987 | 8.0% |
| Italian | 96 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4,012 | 32.5% |
| Polish | 128 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 82 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 728 | 5.9% |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 43 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 8 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,188 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,208 | 61.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,389 | 26.8% |
| Married-couple family | 2,661 | 51.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 990 | 19.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 174 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 82 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 373 | 7.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 317 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,980 | 38.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,840 | 35.5% |
| 65 years and over | 902 | 17.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,440 | 27.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,649 | 31.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,064 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,188 | 43.0% |
| Spouse | 2,670 | 22.1% |
| Child | 3,390 | 28.1% |
| Other relatives | 383 | 3.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 433 | 3.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 268 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,858 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,444 | 29.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,736 | 56.3% |
| Separated | 26 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 157 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 495 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,105 | 100% |
| Never married | 863 | 16.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,747 | 53.8% |
| Separated | 100 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 749 | 14.7% |
| Divorced | 646 | 12.7% |
Fertility in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 126 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 30 | 23.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 5 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 116 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 84 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 39 | 46.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 11.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5 | 6.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 24 | 28.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 39 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 71.8% |
| Who are married | 35 | 89.7% |
School Enrollment in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,915 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 350 | 12.0% |
| Kindergarten | 146 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,248 | 42.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 767 | 26.3% |
| College or graduate school | 404 | 13.9% |
Educational Attainment in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 8,547 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 444 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 635 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,901 | 33.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,032 | 23.8% |
| Associate's degree | 1,085 | 12.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,161 | 13.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 3.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.0% |
Veteran Status in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,417 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 940 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,131 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,704 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 2,903 | 100% |
| With a disability | 60 | 2.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,983 | 100% |
| With a disability | 770 | 11.0% |
| 65 years and over | 2,245 | 100% |
| With a disability | 874 | 38.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,226 | 100% |
| Same house | 10,551 | 86.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,637 | 13.4% |
| Same county | 958 | 7.8% |
| Different county | 679 | 5.6% |
| Same state | 496 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 183 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 38 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,327 | 100% |
| Native | 11,882 | 96.4% |
| Born in United States | 11,812 | 95.8% |
| State of residence | 9,935 | 80.6% |
| Different state | 1,877 | 15.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 70 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 445 | 3.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 445 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 62 | 13.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 383 | 86.1% |
Year of Entry in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 515 | 100% |
| Native | 70 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 70 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 445 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 15 | 3.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 430 | 96.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chippewa County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 445 | 100% |
| Europe | 35 | 7.9% |
| Asia | 30 | 6.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 61 | 13.7% |
| Latin America | 313 | 70.3% |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.3% |