Portage County (Wisconsin, WI)

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Language Spoken At Home in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over66,122100%
English only61,85293.5%
Language other than English4,2706.5%
   Speak English less than very well1,7072.6%
   Spanish1,4872.2%
      Speak English less than very well6280.9%
   Other Indo-European languages1,1521.7%
      Speak English less than very well2900.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,5322.3%
      Speak English less than very well7891.2%
   Other languages990.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population70,027100%
  American2,2123.2%
  Arab180.0%
  Czech9401.3%
  Danish5870.8%
  Dutch1,3762.0%
  English4,4296.3%
  French (except Basque)2,1363.1%
  French Canadian5280.8%
  German29,88542.7%
  Greek700.1%
  Hungarian3620.5%
  Irish7,90311.3%
  Italian1,7902.6%
  Lithuanian1150.2%
  Norwegian5,5577.9%
  Polish21,02930.0%
  Portuguese500.1%
  Russian3280.5%
  Scotch-Irish4690.7%
  Scottish7601.1%
  Slovak690.1%
  Subsaharan African1250.2%
  Swedish1,6352.3%
  Swiss4110.6%
  Ukrainian390.1%
  Welsh2270.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)160.0%
Households By Type in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households27,982100%
  Family households (families)17,85863.8%
     With own children under 18 years7,53026.9%
     Married-couple family14,70252.5%
        With own children under 18 years5,61820.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9983.6%
        With own children under 18 years6262.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,1587.7%
        With own children under 18 years1,2864.6%
  Nonfamily households10,12436.2%
     Householder living alone7,44026.6%
        65 years and over2,4958.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years7,88728.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over6,33522.6%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households66,590100%
  Householder27,98242.0%
  Spouse14,61321.9%
  Child17,23625.9%
  Other relatives1,5012.3%
  Nonrelatives5,2587.9%
     Unmarried partner1,9002.9%
Marital Status in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over28,770100%
  Never married10,83037.6%
  Now married, except separated15,01952.2%
  Separated960.3%
  Widowed5161.8%
  Divorced2,3098.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over29,315100%
  Never married8,97130.6%
  Now married, except separated15,14151.6%
  Separated2040.7%
  Widowed2,3528.0%
  Divorced2,6479.0%
Fertility in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months807100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)20725.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women210%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old440%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old90%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old760%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old250%
Grandparents in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years603100%
  Responsible for grandchildren21135.0%
        Less than 1 year6911.4%
        1 or 2 years416.8%
        3 or 4 years6811.3%
        5 or more years335.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years211100%
  Who are female10951.7%
  Who are married18688.2%
School Enrollment in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school21,529100%
  Nursery school, preschool9424.4%
  Kindergarten1,0004.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,15728.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,32315.4%
  College or graduate school10,10746.9%
Educational Attainment in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over43,822100%
  Less than 9th grade1,6073.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,2645.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)15,82636.1%
  Some college, no degree8,39419.2%
  Associate's degree3,8338.7%
  Bachelor's degree8,25118.8%
  Graduate or professional degree3,6478.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.2%
Veteran Status in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over55,452100%
  Civilian veterans4,9258.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population69,624100%
  With a disability7,05310.1%
 
Under 18 years14,528100%
  With a disability7104.9%
 
18 to 64 years46,296100%
  With a disability3,5717.7%
 
65 years and over8,800100%
  With a disability2,77231.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over69,391100%
  Same house56,08980.8%
  Different house in the U.S.13,18419.0%
     Same county8,14211.7%
     Different county5,0427.3%
        Same state3,8115.5%
        Different state1,2311.8%
  Abroad1180.2%
Place Of Birth in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population70,027100%
  Native67,84596.9%
     Born in United States67,46896.3%
        State of residence54,79978.3%
        Different state12,66918.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3770.5%
  Foreign born2,1823.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population2,182100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,14852.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,03447.4%
Year of Entry in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,559100%
  Native377100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010377100.0%
  Foreign born2,182100%
    Entered 2010 or later150.7%
    Entered before 20102,16799.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Portage County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea2,182100%
  Europe39318.0%
  Asia1,12051.3%
  Africa341.6%
  Oceania90.4%
  Latin America53224.4%
  Northern America944.3%