Waukesha County (Wisconsin, WI)

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Language Spoken At Home in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over368,536100%
English only342,65393.0%
Language other than English25,8837.0%
   Speak English less than very well6,7961.8%
   Spanish9,6112.6%
      Speak English less than very well3,3160.9%
   Other Indo-European languages10,3292.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,7850.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5,2621.4%
      Speak English less than very well1,4660.4%
   Other languages6810.2%
      Speak English less than very well2290.1%

Ancestry in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population389,740100%
  American11,5303.0%
  Arab8060.2%
  Czech5,7901.5%
  Danish3,7891.0%
  Dutch7,4311.9%
  English27,5827.1%
  French (except Basque)14,9103.8%
  French Canadian2,4380.6%
  German199,37051.2%
  Greek3,6050.9%
  Hungarian3,3130.9%
  Irish55,95714.4%
  Italian23,5846.1%
  Lithuanian9080.2%
  Norwegian20,1395.2%
  Polish54,70414.0%
  Portuguese1600.0%
  Russian2,9260.8%
  Scotch-Irish1,8860.5%
  Scottish5,9901.5%
  Slovak1,8350.5%
  Subsaharan African5350.1%
  Swedish9,4172.4%
  Swiss3,5780.9%
  Ukrainian7910.2%
  Welsh2,9880.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1210.0%
Households By Type in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households152,995100%
  Family households (families)108,84571.1%
     With own children under 18 years47,98031.4%
     Married-couple family93,24760.9%
        With own children under 18 years38,69025.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,4612.9%
        With own children under 18 years2,5641.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family11,1377.3%
        With own children under 18 years6,7264.4%
  Nonfamily households44,15028.9%
     Householder living alone36,75924.0%
        65 years and over15,85010.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years49,86932.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over39,01925.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households384,667100%
  Householder152,99539.8%
  Spouse93,29724.3%
  Child116,16830.2%
  Other relatives8,8612.3%
  Nonrelatives13,3463.5%
     Unmarried partner6,8641.8%
Marital Status in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over153,098100%
  Never married40,88226.7%
  Now married, except separated96,27662.9%
  Separated7720.5%
  Widowed3,7142.4%
  Divorced11,4547.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over161,481100%
  Never married33,90421.0%
  Now married, except separated95,63559.2%
  Separated1,0770.7%
  Widowed14,8409.2%
  Divorced16,0259.9%
Fertility in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,483100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)91820.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women240%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old500%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old90%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1130%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old240%
Grandparents in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,333100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,11433.4%
        Less than 1 year41412.4%
        1 or 2 years2577.7%
        3 or 4 years581.7%
        5 or more years38511.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,114100%
  Who are female56550.7%
  Who are married1,01491.0%
School Enrollment in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school101,188100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,7485.7%
  Kindergarten5,9535.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)43,16642.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)23,73823.5%
  College or graduate school22,58322.3%
Educational Attainment in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over269,105100%
  Less than 9th grade3,7471.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,0913.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)68,31225.4%
  Some college, no degree58,68321.8%
  Associate's degree24,1489.0%
  Bachelor's degree71,22226.5%
  Graduate or professional degree34,90213.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher095.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher039.4%
Veteran Status in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over296,583100%
  Civilian veterans27,2369.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population386,600100%
  With a disability34,2778.9%
 
Under 18 years92,584100%
  With a disability2,6832.9%
 
18 to 64 years239,512100%
  With a disability14,8746.2%
 
65 years and over54,504100%
  With a disability16,72030.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over385,695100%
  Same house343,75989.1%
  Different house in the U.S.41,14210.7%
     Same county21,6395.6%
     Different county19,5035.1%
        Same state13,3943.5%
        Different state6,1091.6%
  Abroad7940.2%
Place Of Birth in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population389,740100%
  Native372,51495.6%
     Born in United States370,20695.0%
        State of residence296,01876.0%
        Different state74,18819.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,3080.6%
  Foreign born17,2264.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population17,226100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen9,51355.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen7,71344.8%
Year of Entry in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States19,534100%
  Native2,308100%
    Entered 2010 or later371.6%
    Entered before 20102,27198.4%
  Foreign born17,226100%
    Entered 2010 or later4802.8%
    Entered before 201016,74697.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Waukesha County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea17,226100%
  Europe5,54732.2%
  Asia7,23542.0%
  Africa5193.0%
  Oceania860.5%
  Latin America3,20918.6%
  Northern America6303.7%