Wisconsin

:This article is on the U.S. state. For other uses see Wisconsin (disambiguation)

Demographics

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2004, Wisconsin's population was 5,509,026. There are 229,800 foreign-born residents in the state (4.2% of the state population), and an estimated 41,000 illegal aliens living in the state, accounting for 18% of the foreign-born.

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Between 1990 and 2004 the state's population grew 617,000, a growth of 12.6%

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Race

The racial makeup of the state:

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• 87.3% White
• 5.7% Black
• 3.6% Hispanic
• 1.7% Asian
• 0.9% Native American
• 1.2% Mixed race

Ancestry

The five largest ancestry groups in Wisconsin are: German (42.6%), Irish (10.9%), Polish (9.3%), Norwegian (8.5%), English (6.5%)

Related Topics:
German - Irish - Polish - Norwegian - English

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People of German ancestry are the largest ancestry group most of the state, with about half of the state's white population reporting at least partial German ancestry on the Census, and Wisconsin is widely regarded as the most "German-American" state in the Union (although North Dakota, with 43.9% German ancestry, can make this claim). People of Scandinavian descent, especially Norwegians, are heavily concentrated in some western parts of the state. Wisconsin also has the highest percentage of residents of Polish ancestry of any state. Menominee county is the only county in the eastern United States with an American Indian majority.

Related Topics:
German-American - North Dakota - Norwegians

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33% of Wisconsin's Asian population is Hmong, with significant communities in Milwaukee, Wausau, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Appleton, La Crosse, Madison, and Eau Claire.

Related Topics:
Hmong - Milwaukee - Wausau - Green Bay - Sheboygan - Appleton - La Crosse - Madison - Eau Claire

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6.4% of Wisconsin's population were reported as under 5, 25.5% under 18, and 13.1% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.6% of the population.

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Religion

The religious affiliations of the people of Wisconsin are shown in the list below:

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• Christian – 85%
• Protestant – 55%
• Lutheran – 23%
• Methodist – 7%
• Baptist – 6%
• Presbyterian – 2%
• United Church of Christ – 2%
• Other Protestant or general Protestant – 15%
• Roman Catholic – 29%
• Other Christian – 1%
• Other Religions – 1%
• Non-Religious – 14%