Kenosha County Census 2010

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Chicago Regional Census Office
1111 W. 22nd St, Ste 400
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1918
Ph: (800) 865-6384

Kristen Lie
Community Planning Educator, UW-Extension

Kenosha County UW-Extension
19600 75th St.
P.O. Box 550
Bristol, WI 53104
Ph: (262) 857-1945
Fax: (262) 857-1998

Updates

9/26/11: American Community Survey 2010 Estimates Released

On September 22, the US Census Bureau released the American Community Survey one-year estimates. The estimates are available in detailed tables for the nation, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, every congressional district, every metropolitan area, and all counties and places with populations of 65,000 or more.

Detailed information about Kenosha County and the City of Kenosha can be accessed through the American FactFinder.

The American Community Survey is a nationwide survey that collects population, housing and socio-economic information every year, with a sample of about three million households. At the start of each month, 250,000 surveys are mailed to households across the country.

If you were wondering what happened to the "long form" census, or why there was no data about income, employment, health insurance, educational attainment, or commuting times in the 2010 Census, it is because the Bureau now uses the rolling ACS survey to provide this information in a more timely manner.

7/28/11: US Census Bureau releases local level data to Wisconsin

On July 28, the U.S. Census Bureau released new, detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census for Wisconsin, along with several other states.

This newly released information provides the most detailed counts available so far from the 2010 Census, including cross-tabulations of age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, housing units, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups, and group quarters. The statistics are available for a variety of geographic areas, with most tables available down to the block or census tract level.

If you are interested in specific data (topics or geography), please let us know, or you can delve through the numbers yourself through the American FactFinder.

5/4/11: Kenosha County's Draft Redistricting Maps

Kenosha County Supervisory Districts are redistricted every ten years after the Census numbers are released in order to ensure equal representation for all residents. Land Information has developed three alternatives for district maps -- in each alternative, there are as close as possible to 7,236 residents in every district. (166,426 county residents / 23 supervisory districts = 7,235.9 residents per district.) To view these draft maps, please visit Kenosha County Division of Land Information.

A public hearing on the redistricting maps is scheduled for Monday, May 9, 2011, at 6:30 pm in the Kenosha County Center (19600 75th St, Bristol).

3/28/11

Kenosha County: Census 2010 Fact Sheet (Kenosha County UW-Extension )

3/25/11

All states have now received their redistricting data, and the New York Times has developed a series of interactive maps displaying the information to the census tract level.

Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census (New York Times)

3/10/11: Wisconsin 2010 Census Data Released

Wisconsin's 2010 Census data was released this afternoon.

KENOSHA COUNTY DATA

Population: 2000 and 2010

MUNICIPALITY	2000 POPULATION	2010 POPULATION	% CHANGE
Brighton	1,450	1,456	0.4%
Bristol*	4,538	4,914	8.3%
City of Kenosha	90,352	99,218	9.8%
Paddock Lake	3,012	2,992	-0.7%
Paris	1,473	1,504	2.1%
Pleasant Prairie	16,136	19,719	22.2%
Randall	2,929	3,180	8.6%
Salem	9,871	12,067	22.2%
Silver Lake	2,341	2,411	3.0%
Somers	9,059	9,597	5.9%
Twin Lakes	5,124	5,989	16.9%
Wheatland	3,292	3,373	2.5%
KENOSHA COUNTY	149,577	166,426**	11.3%
* 2010 data reflects the combined total of the Town of Bristol and the Village of Bristol. ** 2010 Kenosha County population includes six residents in the Village of Genoa City.

Race & Ethnicity: 2000 and 2010

RACE	2000		2010		2000-2010
RACE	NUMBER	% of POP	NUMBER	% of POP	% CHANGE
White	132,193	88.4%	39,416	83.8%	5.5%
Black or African American	7,600	5.1%	11,052	6.6%	45.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	564	0.4%	814	0.5%	44.3%
Asian	1,381	0.9%	2,393	1.4%	73.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	57	0.0%	89	0.1%	56.1%
Some Other Race Alone	4,924	3.3%	7,880	4.7%	60.0%
Two or More Races	2,858	1.9%	4,782	2.9%	67.3%

ETHNICITY
Not Hispanic or Latino	138,820	92.8%	146,834	88.2%	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino	10,757	7.2%	19,592	11.8%	82.1%

Housing Units : 2000 and 2010

MUNICIPALITY	2000		2010		2000 - 2010
MUNICIPALITY	# UNITS	% OCCUPIED	# UNITS	% OCCUPIED	% CHANGE IN # UNITS
Brighton	524	96.2%	579	94.0%	10.5%
Bristol*	1,818	94.3%	2,069	91.4%	13.8%
City of Kenosha	36,004	95.6%	40,643	92.0%	12.9%
Paddock Lake	1,185	89.1%	1,297	86.7%	9.5%
Paris	554	96.6%	598	95.3%	7.9%
Pleasant Prairie	6,050	96.2%	7,753	93.8%	28.1%
Randall	1,278	80.7%	1,536	75.7%	20.2%
Salem	3,939	89.6%	5,055	88.7%	28.3%
Silver Lake	964	90.9%	1,072	84.7%	11.2%
Somers	3,552	95.7%	3,932	93.3%	10.7%
Twin Lakes	2,742	72.0%	3,251	72.1%	18.6%
Wheatland	1,379	87.7%	1,501	86.6%	8.8%
KENOSHA COUNTY	59,989	93.4%	69,286	90.4%	15.5%
* 2010 data reflects the combined total of the Town of Bristol and the Village of Bristol.

WISCONSIN DATA

Wisconsin's 2010 population count is 5,686,986 -- a 6% increase since 2000. Of the state's 72 counties, 51 saw an increase in population, 20 experienced a decrease in population, and one remained the same (gain of one resident in Bayfield County) over the last decade.

Most Populated Counties in Wisconsin: 2010

COUNTY	2000 POPULATION	2010 POPULATION	% CHANGE
Milwaukee County	940,164	947,735	0.8%
Dane County	426,526	488,073	14.4%
Waukesha County	360,767	389,891	8.1%
Brown County	226,778	248,007	9.4%
Racine County	188,831	195,408	3.5%
Outagamie County	160,971	176,695	9.8%
Winnebago County	156,763	166,994	6.5%
Kenosha County	149,577	166,426	11.3%
Rock County	152,307	160,331	5.3%
Marathon County	125,834	134,063	6.5%

Wisconsin Counties with Highest Population Growth: 2000 - 2010

WI Most Population Increase

COUNTY	2000 POPULATION	2010 POPULATION	% CHANGE
St. Croix County	63,155	84,345	33.6%
Calumet County	40,631	48,971	20.5%
Dane County	426,526	488,073	14.4%
Chippewa County	55,195	62,415	13.1%
Jefferson County	74,021	83,686	13.1%
Washington County	117,493	131,887	12.3%
Sauk County	55,225	61,976	12.2%
Adams County	18,643	20,875	12.0%
Pierce County	36,804	41,019	11.5%
Kenosha County	149,577	166,426	11.3%

Wisconsin Counties with Most Population Loss: 2000 - 2010

2010 Population Loss

COUNTY	2000 POPULATION	2010 POPULATION	% CHANGE
Crawford County	17,243	16,644	-3.5%
Langlade County	20,740	19,977	-3.7%
Marinette County	43,384	41,749	-3.8%
Rusk County	15,347	14,755	-3.9%
Ashland County	16,866	16,157	-4.2%
Forest County	10,024	9,304	-7.2%
Menominee County	4,562	4,232	-7.2%
Price County	15,822	14,159	-10.5%
Florence County	5,088	4,423	-13.1%
Iron County	6,861	5,916	-13.8%

Wisconsin: Race & Ethnicity: 2000 and 2010

RACE	2000		2010		2000-2010
RACE	NUMBER	% of POP	NUMBER	% of POP	% CHANGE
White	4,769,857	88.9%	4,902,067	86.2%	2.8%
Black or African American	304,460	5.7%	359,148	6.3%	18.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	47,228	0.9%	54,526	1.0%	15.5%
Asian	88,763	1.7%	129,234	2.3%	45.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,630	0%	1,827	0%	12.1%
Some Other Race Alone	84,842	1.6%	135,867	2.4%	60.1%
Two or More Races	66,895	1.2%	104,317	1.8%	55.9%

ETHNICITY
Not Hispanic or Latino	5,170,754	96.4%	5,350,930	94.1%	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino	192,921	3.6%	336,056	5.9%	74.2%

2000 and 2010 population counts for all Wisconsin counties

More information will be added as data is reviewed.

1/18/11: Census Bureau debuts reinvented American FactFinder

If you've ever been frustrated when trying to find statistics on the Census Bureau website, know that: first, you're not alone, and second, the Bureau has been working on it. Today, the Census Bureau goes live with its new American FactFinder. The revamped site is intended to provide a fresh look, new tools and easier access to a wide range of Census Bureau statistics.

Right now , you can find population estimates for 2008 and earlier years and findings from the 2000 Census. When fully implemented, the new FactFinder is projected to have about 250 billion data cells in more than 40,000 tables.

According to the Census Bureau, among the enhanced features and functions of the new American FactFinder are:

A more robust, powerful search engine, making searches for statistics simpler and more topic-driven. Users can select predefined topics, geographies, population groups or industry codes and then quickly obtain search results, including tables to view or download.
Enhanced table manipulation features, allowing users to quickly modify a table, permitting them to show or hide rows or columns, collapse or expand groups of data in the table, rearrange the rows and columns, sort rows in ascending and descending order, and filter rows of a table.
Advanced mapping capabilities, permitting users to see geographic patterns in the data by viewing the data on a map, manipulating the map with a zoom tool and personalizing the map by changing colors, displaying boundaries and features, and adding points or text to the map.
Enhanced address search functions, allowing users to enter a street address and see all the data available for that area.

Please note that data from the American Community Survey, 2007 Economic Census and other economic survey data are not yet available in the new FactFinder, but will be loaded in 2011. In the meantime, these data sets can still be access from the American FactFinder homepage. Both versions of FactFinder will remain online through fall of this year.

The new FactFinder is being unveiled in anticipation of upcoming Census 2010 data releases. The Bureau expects that redistricting data will be released between February and the end of March 2011.

12/21/10: Census Bureau Releases First Round of 2010 Census Data: Nation, State, and Apportionment Numbers

This morning, Census Bureau Director Robert Groves announced the first numbers from the 2010 Census, including the following:

2010 US Population: 308,745,538. This is a 9.7% increase from the 2000 population, and is the second slowest growth rate over the last 100 years. (The slowest occurred between 1930 and 1940, when the population grew 7.3%.)
The greatest population growth occurred in the South (14.3%) and West (13.8%), while there was slower growth in the Northeast (3.2%), and Midwest (3.9%). Nevada had the highest population growth (35.1%), while Michigan was the only state to lose population over the last decade (-0.6%).
2010 Wisconsin Population: 5,686,986. This represents an increase of 6% over the state's 2000 population (5,363,675), and ranks Wisconsin 34th in the nation for population growth rate.
As expected, Wisconsin will continue to have 8 representatives in the House. States that are gaining at least one representative include: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington. States that are losing at least one representative include: Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Each representative in the House will represent an average of 710,767 people. (In 2000, each representative stood for 646,952 people.)

The Bureau will continue to release statistics from the 2010 Census throughout the upcoming year. County-level data is expected to be released in February and March 2011.

For more information from today's release, please visit the 2010 Census website, or browse some news articles:

State population up 6%, nation's population growth slows (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 12/21/10)
Census data show Wis. retaining 8 US House seats (Chicago Tribune, 12/21/10)
What does the 2010 Census say about America? (Time, 12/21/10)
Five Unusual Census 2010 Facts (Christian Science Monitor, 12/21/10)
US population rise slowest since Depression (AFP, 12/21/10)

12/15/10: Census Bureau Releases American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

For the first time, the Census Bureau released 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, providing social, economic, housing and demographic statistics for every community in the United States.

It is important to remember that the American Community Survey is not the 2010 Census. The census counts the population every ten years; the ACS provides annually updated supplemental information on population characteristics and housing.

The ACS is a rolling survey, with 250,000 surveys going out to households across the nation at the start of every month, for a total of 3 million surveys every year. Since the ACS reaches only a sample of households, the Bureau also calculates the margin of error for these data. When using the data, remember that the ACS is generally better at estimating percents, rates, averages, and medians than total counts.

The Bureau has also produced several county-level maps to illustrate data from the 5-year estimates, including Poverty, Housing Value, Median Household Income, Mean Travel Time, and others, which can be found on the press release from the Census Bureau.

Kenosha County 5-Year Estimates

12/14/10: New Interactive Map

The Census Bureau has developed an interactive map showing population change, population density, and apportionment data from censuses taken over the last 100 years.

The Bureau will release data from the 2010 census on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Data will include resident population for the nation and the states and the congressional apportionment totals for each state. By law, the Bureau is required to report census results to the President by December 31.

10/21/10: Final Mail Participation Rates Released

The Census Bureau released final mail participation rates for the 2010 Census, which includes surveys which were mailed back after April 27 when initial rates were reported.

Nationwide, the rate was 74%--an increase of 2% over the initially reported rate. Wisconsin's rate increased one percent to 82%. Kenosha County's rate also increased one percent to 78%. Local community rates were as follows:

Brighton - 88%
Paris - 85%
Pleasant Prairie - 82%
Bristol - 81%
Randall - 81%
Somers - 80%
Paddock Lake - 79%
Salem - 79%
Silver Lake - 79%
Wheatland - 79%
Twin Lakes - 77%
City of Kenosha - 77%

More information on final mail participation rates throughout the country is available on the 2010 Census website.

9/28/10: American Community Survey 2009 Estimates Released

The American Community Survey is a nationwide survey that collects population, housing and socieo-economic information every year, with a sample of about three million households.

Data for Kenosha County
USA Today: 2009 ACS (USA Today, 9/28/10)
Milwaukee now fourth poorest city in nation (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 9/28/10)

7/8/10: Nonresponse Followup Complete, Quality Assurance Check Operations Underway

As of June 28, the nonresponse followup operation (i.e., door-to-door enumeration) was 99.6% completed. The Census Bureau is now conducting quality assurance checks to ensure that the data collected is accurate -- this involves follow-up telephone calls to verify household numbers; ensuring that addresses listed as vacant are indeed vacant; and checking whether an address exists and to confirm its geographic location, if it does not match an address in the Bureau file.

4/27/10: Initial mail participation rates posted

On April 27, 2010, the Census Bureau completed the mailback stage of the 2010 census. At that time, Kenosha County's overall mail participation rate was 77%. Local community rates were as follows:

Brighton - 84%
Paris - 84%
Pleasant Prairie - 81%
Randall - 81%
Bristol - 80%
Paddock Lake - 79%
Silver Lake - 79%
Wheatland - 79%
Salem - 79%
Somers - 78%
Twin Lakes - 77%
City of Kenosha - 76%

The national participation rate was 72%, the same as in 2000. The state participation rate was 81%.

Participation rates throughout the Country can be found on the Take 10 Map.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is apportionment?

As established by Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States, the decennial census is the basis for determining the number of representatives each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congress determines the number of seats in the House of Representatives, which is currently set at 435. The process of dividing the 435 seats among the 50 states is known as apportionment.

As was the case 10 years ago, Census 2010 shows that the greatest population growth has occurred in the South (14.3%) and West (13.8%), while there was slower growth in the Northeast (3.2%) and Midwest (3.9%).Nevada had the highest population growth (35.1%). Michigan was the only state to lose population over the last decade (-0.6%). Wisconsin’s 2010 population was 5,686,986, an increase of 6%.

Shifts in population among the states mean that some states will gain or lose congressional seats. In 2011, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington will all gain one seat; Florida will gain two; and Texas will gain four. States that are losing one representative include Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Illinois and Ohio are each losing two seats.

Wisconsin will continue to have eight members of Congress, meaning each congressional district in Wisconsin will have approximately 710,873 people.

US Census Bureau's Amazing Apportionment Machine Video

What is redistricting?

Redistricting is the process of revising the geographic boundaries within a state from which people elect their representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives, state legislature, county board, city council, and school board.

UW-Extension Fact Sheet: Redistricting

I just got a questionnaire in the mail that says it is from the U.S. Census Bureau, but it asks for detailed information (e.g., household income, length of commute, amount of mortgage payments) -- I thought the Census was over. Is this a legitimate survey?

The US Census Bureau conducts the American Community Survey throughout the year, every year, so the survey you received may be legitimate. If you are concerned, call the Bureau directly at (800) 392-6975 to confirm that your survey is real.

With any survey, keep in mind that the Census Bureau will never ask for your social security number, your bank account and/or credit card information, or any logins/usernames/password information. Also beware of surveys that ask for personal identifiers, such as the name of your mortgage company or the name of your bank. The Bureau does not currently conduct surveys through email or over the internet, so any online survey claiming to be part of the Census is fraudulent.

Email or internet scams regarding the census should be reported to ITSO.Fraud.Reporting@census.gov. Mail scams should be reported to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Why do we take the census?

The U.S. Constitution (Article 1, Section 2) mandates that every 10 years, every person residing in the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens, and non-citizens, living in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.

Decision-makers at all levels of government, as well as local businesses and organizations, utilize data collected through the census to figure out how to allocate finite resources across the country and within each community. For example:

Over $400 billion in federal funds are distributed every year throughout the country, often based on population-driven formulas.
Census data are used to determine how many seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Local governments use the census data to draw district boundary lines within every state.
Communities use census data to decide when and where to build schools, hospitals, senior centers, roads, parks, and community facilities.
Government agencies and nonprofit organizations use census data to analyze community health, to determine where there are needs for community services, and to set community goals and priorities.

What does the census do with personal information?

Data collected by the Census Bureau are kept strictly confidential. It is illegal (under Title 13 of the U.S. Code, Section 9) for the Census Bureau or its employees to share your personal information with anyone, including other government agencies such as the IRS, Welfare, Immigration, or law enforcement.

Census information is only publicly released 72 years after the date of collection, at which time individual census records are sent to the National Archives where they are made public primarily for genealogical research.