Columbia County, Wisconsin
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Wisconsin Division Of Public Health: 1 W. Wilson Street, Madison
Population:
- Total Population: 52,468
- Males: 26,520
- Females: 25,948
Ethnicity:
- White: 50,384
- Black/African American: 448
- Hispanic: 866
- Native American/Eskimo: 164
- Asian: 177
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 18
- Other: 9
- 2 or more: 402
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (46,995)
- Spanish (1,095)
- German (455)
- Polish (100)
- French (70)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 693
- Mexico (127)
- Germany (97)
- Poland (73)
- Canada (54)
- United Kingdom (41)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (36)
- Netherlands (21)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (13,980)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (5,165)
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (3,611)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (3,295)
- United Methodist Church, The (3,123)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 13,278
- Sensory: 1,356
- Physical: 3,408
- Mental: 1,875
- Self-care: 913
- Go outside home: 2,300
- Employment: 3,257
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 117
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 20,439
- Utility gas: 10,284
- Bottled or LP gas: 4,824
- Electricity: 2,486
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,946
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 779
- Solar Energy: 2
- Other fuel: 108
- No fuel used: 10
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 40,588
- No vehicle: 2,060
- 1 or more vehicle: 38,528
Education Attainment:
- No School: 81
- No High School: 1,573
- Some High School: 3,250
- High School: 14,108
- Some College: 7,717
- Associate's Degree: 2,859
- College Degree: 4,074
- Master's Degree: 1,286
- Professional Degree: 433
- Doctoral Degree: 148
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 20,439
- Owners with phone: 15,185
- Owners without phone: 115
- Renters with phone: 4,947
- Renters without phone: 192
10 closest counties:
- Marquette County, Wisconsin
- Dane County, Wisconsin
- Green Lake County, Wisconsin
- Sauk County, Wisconsin
- Dodge County, Wisconsin
- Waushara County, Wisconsin
- Adams County, Wisconsin
- Jefferson County, Wisconsin
- Green County, Wisconsin
- Rock County, Wisconsin
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
53555, 53901, 53911, 53923, 53925, 53928, 53932, 53935, 53954, 53955, 53957, 53960, 53965, 53969
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WDDC (100.1 FM) PORTAGE, WI
- WNNO-FM (106.9 FM) WISCONSIN DELLS, WI
- WDLS (900 AM) WISCONSIN DELLS, WI
- WPDR (1350 AM) PORTAGE, WI
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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