Language Spoken At Home in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,922 | 100% |
| English only | 6,437 | 64.9% |
| Language other than English | 3,485 | 35.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,243 | 12.5% |
| Spanish | 3,443 | 34.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,230 | 12.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 11 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,705 | 100% |
| American | 709 | 6.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 109 | 1.0% |
| English | 701 | 6.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 103 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 25 | 0.2% |
| German | 671 | 6.3% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 745 | 7.0% |
| Italian | 51 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 160 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 67 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 26 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 64 | 0.6% |
Households By Type in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,934 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,765 | 70.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,214 | 30.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,908 | 48.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 743 | 18.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 218 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 50 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 639 | 16.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 421 | 10.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,169 | 29.7% |
| Householder living alone | 1,040 | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 464 | 11.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,428 | 36.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,100 | 28.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,437 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,934 | 37.7% |
| Spouse | 1,923 | 18.4% |
| Child | 3,262 | 31.3% |
| Other relatives | 926 | 8.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 392 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 232 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,975 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,058 | 26.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,101 | 52.9% |
| Separated | 207 | 5.2% |
| Widowed | 164 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 445 | 11.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,261 | 100% |
| Never married | 855 | 20.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,975 | 46.4% |
| Separated | 121 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 673 | 15.8% |
| Divorced | 637 | 14.9% |
Fertility in Ward 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) | 78 | 40.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 160 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 364 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 158 | 43.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 35 | 9.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 48 | 13.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 27 | 7.4% |
| 5 or more years | 48 | 13.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 158 | 100% |
| Who are female | 70 | 44.3% |
| Who are married | 142 | 89.9% |
School Enrollment in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,629 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 115 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 2.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,514 | 57.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 720 | 27.4% |
| College or graduate school | 216 | 8.2% |
Educational Attainment in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,755 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 972 | 14.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 990 | 14.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,271 | 33.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,498 | 22.2% |
| Associate's degree | 244 | 3.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 543 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 237 | 3.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.5% |
Veteran Status in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,713 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 725 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,444 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,689 | 16.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,905 | 100% |
| With a disability | 146 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,044 | 100% |
| With a disability | 855 | 14.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,495 | 100% |
| With a disability | 688 | 46.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,543 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,020 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,511 | 14.3% |
| Same county | 594 | 5.6% |
| Different county | 917 | 8.7% |
| Same state | 704 | 6.7% |
| Different state | 213 | 2.0% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,705 | 100% |
| Native | 9,955 | 93.0% |
| Born in United States | 9,897 | 92.5% |
| State of residence | 7,617 | 71.2% |
| Different state | 2,280 | 21.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 58 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 750 | 7.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 750 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 369 | 49.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 381 | 50.8% |
Year of Entry in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 808 | 100% |
| Native | 58 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 58 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 750 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 750 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ward County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 750 | 100% |
| Europe | 16 | 2.1% |
| Asia | 33 | 4.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 698 | 93.1% |
| Northern America | 3 | 0.4% |