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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Detached houses: $215,363Here:$215,363State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $148,417Here:$148,417State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $105,947Here:$105,947State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $291,718Here:$291,718State:$158,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,018Here:$174,018State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $49,617Here:$49,617State:$36,669
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.6%
Obama (Democratic): 58.8% McCain (Republican): 40.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,709 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,332 (2.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kenosha County is $596 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $739 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1016 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Salem, Somers, Twin Lakes, Bristol, Wheatland, Camp Lake, Paddock Lake, Randall.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.120 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Kenosha County: Great Lakes Dragaway (A), Kenosha Country Club (B), Horton Farms (C), Paris Farms (D), Quality Farms (E), Edquist Farms (F), Fenske Farms (G), Kirchner Dairy Farm (H), D and K Farms (I), Elfering Dairy Farm (J), Spring Valley Ranch (K), Camp Oh-da-ko-ta (L), Bristol Wastewater Treatment Plant (M), Brightonwoods Orchard (N), Wilmot Hills Raceway (O), Oriole Springs Orchard (P), Pheasant Run Landfill (Q), Sky Blue Farm (R), Walnut Farm (S), Prairie Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Kenosha County include: Holy Family Convent (A), Wesley Church (B), Salem United Methodist Church (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Holy Name Church (E), Messiah Lutheran Church (F), Paris Corners United Methodist Church (G), Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Salem Mound Cemetery (1), North Bristol Cemetery (2), High Street Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), Hosmer Cemetery (5), Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Paris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Paasch Lake (A), Peat Lake (B), Rock Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Cross Lake (E), Barber Pond (F), Voltz Lake (G), Cross Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bassett Creek (A), Palmer Creek (B), New Munster Creek (C), Salem Branch (D), Brighton Creek (E), Root River (F), Pike Creek (G), Peterson Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Kenosha County include: Brighton Dale Park (1), New Munster Bog Island State Natural Area (2), Peat Lake State Natural Area (3), Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area (4), Smeds Tennis Center (5), Richard Bong State Recreation Area (6), Fox River Park (7), Petrifying Springs Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Kenosha County: Great Lakes Dragaway (A), Kenosha Country Club (B), Horton Farms (C), Paris Farms (D), Quality Farms (E), Edquist Farms (F), Fenske Farms (G), Kirchner Dairy Farm (H), D and K Farms (I), Elfering Dairy Farm (J), Spring Valley Ranch (K), Camp Oh-da-ko-ta (L), Bristol Wastewater Treatment Plant (M), Brightonwoods Orchard (N), Wilmot Hills Raceway (O), Oriole Springs Orchard (P), Pheasant Run Landfill (Q), Sky Blue Farm (R), Walnut Farm (S), Prairie Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kenosha County include: Holy Family Convent (A), Wesley Church (B), Salem United Methodist Church (C), Christ Lutheran Church (D), Holy Name Church (E), Messiah Lutheran Church (F), Paris Corners United Methodist Church (G), Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Mound Cemetery (1), North Bristol Cemetery (2), High Street Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), Hosmer Cemetery (5), Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Paris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Paasch Lake (A), Peat Lake (B), Rock Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Cross Lake (E), Barber Pond (F), Voltz Lake (G), Cross Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bassett Creek (A), Palmer Creek (B), New Munster Creek (C), Salem Branch (D), Brighton Creek (E), Root River (F), Pike Creek (G), Peterson Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kenosha County include: Brighton Dale Park (1), New Munster Bog Island State Natural Area (2), Peat Lake State Natural Area (3), Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area (4), Smeds Tennis Center (5), Richard Bong State Recreation Area (6), Fox River Park (7), Petrifying Springs Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Lake County, Illinois , Racine County , McHenry County, Illinois , Walworth County .
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Current college students: 9,631 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,144 (49% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%
Housing units in Kenosha County with a mortgage: 24,105 (2,762 second mortgage, 4,536 home equity loan, 150 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,952
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Most common first ancestries reported in Kenosha County (%):
6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,827 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($508 average AGI)Kenosha County:0.09%Wisconsin average:0.08% 2.01% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($11,484 average AGI) 4.44% relocated from other states ($32,835 average AGI)Kenosha County:4.44%Wisconsin average:2.00%
6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,677 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($364 average AGI)Kenosha County:0.07%Wisconsin average:0.04% 2.81% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($16,772 average AGI) 3.63% relocated to other states ($23,540 average AGI)Kenosha County:3.63%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,992 (16,011 aged, 2,981 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 25.7. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
30,328 spouses, 47,118 children (43,223 natural, 1,159 adopted, 2,736 stepchildren), 2,002 grandchildren, 1,083 brothers or sisters, 786 parents, 1,380 other relatives, 2,785 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,102 2-persons, 8,956 3-persons, 8,604 4-persons, 3,975 5-persons, 1,458 6-persons, 576 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,262 1-person, 2,695 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
90.3% of residents of Kenosha County speak English at home. 5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Kenosha County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.55 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Year house built
56% of Kenosha County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks and Recreation: $3,122,000
Solid Waste Management: $635,000
Natural Resources - Other: $17,000
General Public Buildings: $722,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Health - Other: $24,901,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,504,000
Police Protection: $14,330,000
General - Other: $12,660,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $10,452,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,291,000
Regular Highways: $6,007,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,569,000
Central Staff Services: $4,292,000
Financial Administration: $2,040,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,023,000
Libraries: $1,660,000
General Public Buildings: $1,621,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $260,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,546,000
Public Welfare: $332,000
Highways: $627,000
Health and Hospitals: $435,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,181,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,007,000
Sale of Property: $664,000
Donations From Private Sources: $59,000
Rents: $4,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,427,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Health and Hospitals: $17,056,000
General Local Government Support: $7,961,000
Highways: $5,405,000
All Other: $2,614,000
Housing and Community Development: $131,000
Education: $36,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,745,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $732,000
Other License: $438,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $323,000
Other Selective Sales: $74,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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