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Racine Demographics
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People QuickFacts |
Racine County |
Wisconsin |
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Population, 2000 |
188,831 |
5,363,675 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
7.9% |
9.6% |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
7.0% |
6.4% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
27.0% |
25.5% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
12.3% |
13.1% |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
83.0% |
88.9% |
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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000
(a) |
10.5% |
5.7% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent,
2000 (a) |
0.4% |
0.9% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.7% |
1.7% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent,
2000 (a) |
Z |
Z |
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Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000
(a) |
3.7% |
1.6% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent,
2000 |
1.7% |
1.2% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 |
50.5% |
50.6% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent,
2000 (b) |
7.9% |
3.6% |
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White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin,
percent, 2000 |
79.6% |
87.3% |
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High school graduates, persons 25 years and over,
1990 |
84,472 |
2,432,154 |
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College graduates, persons 25 years and over,
1990 |
18,199 |
548,970 |
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Housing units, 2000 |
74,718 |
2,321,144 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 |
70.6% |
68.4% |
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Households, 2000 |
70,819 |
2,084,544 |
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Persons per household, 2000 |
2.59 |
2.50 |
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Households with persons under 18, percent, 2000 |
37.3% |
33.9% |
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Median household money income, 1997 model-based
estimate |
$44,675 |
$39,800 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based
estimate |
9.1% |
9.2% |
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Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based
estimate |
14.2% |
14.3% |
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Business QuickFacts |
Racine County |
Wisconsin |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 1999 |
4,164 |
139,646 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 1999 |
73,607 |
2,368,404 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999 |
2.1% |
21.5% |
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Nonemployer establishments, 1998 |
7,271 |
258,776 |
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Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
5,229,538 |
117,382,992 |
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Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
1,564,112 |
50,520,463 |
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Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$8,452 |
$9,715 |
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Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
5.2% |
3.7% |
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Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
24.8% |
24.4% |
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Housing units authorized by building permits,
2000 |
867 |
34,154 |
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Federal funds and grants, 2000 ($1000) |
682,630 |
24,300,159 |
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Local government employment - full-time equivalent,
1997 |
6,083 |
201,633 |
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Geography QuickFacts |
Racine County |
Wisconsin |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
333 |
54,310 |
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Persons per square mile, 2000 |
567.1 |
98.8 |
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Metropolitan Area |
Racine,
WI PMSA |
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Equal Employment Opportunity
and Affirmative Action Policy
SAFE Haven of Racine, Inc. is committed to
assuring the active and positive implementation of federal, state and
departmental Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action laws, Executive
Orders, policies, plans, rules and regulations. Moreover, SAFE Haven dedicates
itself to the maximum utilization of its human resources. To this end, SAFE
Haven seeks to ensure equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race,
creed, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, religion, disability,
sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation or membership in the
national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the
military forces of the United States or the State of Wisconsin.
Last Revised:
November 2007
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