Wisconsin Demographics

PopulationWisconsinUnited States
Total Population5,363,675281,421,906
Male49.4%49.1%
Female50.6%50.9%
18 years and over74.5%74.3%
65 years and over13.1%12.4%
Married Persons56.2%54.4%
Single Persons43.8%45.6%
Median Age36.035.3
Average Family Size3.053.14
Ethnicity
White90.0%77.1%
Black or African American6.1%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%1.5%
Asian1.9%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other2.0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.6%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsWisconsinUnited States
Total Housing Units2,321,144115,904,641
Median Home Cost$112,200$119,600
Number of Households2,084,544105,480,101
Persons per Household2.502.59
Economic CharacteristicsWisconsinUnited States
Median Household Income$43,791$41,994
Per Capita Income$21,271$21,587
In Labor Force69.1%63.9%
Families below poverty level5.6%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsWisconsinUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment639,16233,653,641
High School Enrollment329,22216,380,951
College or Graduate School328,53717,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate34.6%28.6%
Associates Degree7.5%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree15.3%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census