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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Detached houses: $204,677Here:$204,677State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $219,031Here:$219,031State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $274,540Here:$274,540State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,173Here:$99,173State:$158,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,826Here:$196,826State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $73,698Here:$73,698State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $176,887Here:$176,887State:$116,376
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)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%
Obama (Democratic): 53.4% McCain (Republican): 46.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,444 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,154 (1.9%)
Area name: Racine, WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Racine County is $538 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $675 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $840 a month.
Cities in this county include: Racine, Caledonia, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Norway, Waterford, Sturtevant, Wind Lake, Union Grove, Dover.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.118 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Racine County: Meadowbrook Country Club (A), Camp MacLean (B), Western Racine Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Ela Orchard (D), Out On A Limb Acres (E), South Hills Country Club (F), Racine County Fairgrounds (G), Racine Country Club (H), Ives Grove Golf Links (I), Southern Wisconsin Center (J), Raymond Fire and Rescue Department (K), Burlington Township Volunteer Fire Department (L), Caledonia Fire Department Station 1 (M), South Shore Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Station 4 (N), Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (O), Rochester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company (P), Samuel Curtis Johnson Fire Brigade (Q), Caledonia Fire Department Station 2 (R), South Shore Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Station 2 (S), Raymond Town Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Western Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Racine County include: Caldwell United Methodist Church (A), North Cape Lutheran Church (B), United Church (C), Community Church (D), Raymond Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Francis Monastery (F), Raymond Baptist Church (G), Raymond United Church of Christ (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Union Grove Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Rochester Cemetery (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Holy Family Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rockland Lake (A), Tahoe Lake (B), Brock Lake (C), Leda Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Horlicks Pond 178 (F), Delmonte Lake (G), 420 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Spring Brook (B), Hoosier Creek (C), Honey Creek (D), Eagle Creek (E), Husher Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Racine County include: Beaumont Park (1), Bushnell Park (2), Caledonia Wildlife Area (3), Evans Park (4), Green Ridge Park (5), Skewes Park (6), Sheridan Woods Park (7), Armstrong Park (8), Cherry Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Racine County: Meadowbrook Country Club (A), Camp MacLean (B), Western Racine Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Ela Orchard (D), Out On A Limb Acres (E), South Hills Country Club (F), Racine County Fairgrounds (G), Racine Country Club (H), Ives Grove Golf Links (I), Southern Wisconsin Center (J), Raymond Fire and Rescue Department (K), Burlington Township Volunteer Fire Department (L), Caledonia Fire Department Station 1 (M), South Shore Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Station 4 (N), Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (O), Rochester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company (P), Samuel Curtis Johnson Fire Brigade (Q), Caledonia Fire Department Station 2 (R), South Shore Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Station 2 (S), Raymond Town Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Western Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Racine County include: Caldwell United Methodist Church (A), North Cape Lutheran Church (B), United Church (C), Community Church (D), Raymond Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Saint Francis Monastery (F), Raymond Baptist Church (G), Raymond United Church of Christ (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Union Grove Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Rochester Cemetery (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Holy Family Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Rockland Lake (A), Tahoe Lake (B), Brock Lake (C), Leda Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Horlicks Pond 178 (F), Delmonte Lake (G), 420 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Spring Brook (B), Hoosier Creek (C), Honey Creek (D), Eagle Creek (E), Husher Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Racine County include: Beaumont Park (1), Bushnell Park (2), Caledonia Wildlife Area (3), Evans Park (4), Green Ridge Park (5), Skewes Park (6), Sheridan Woods Park (7), Armstrong Park (8), Cherry Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Kenosha County , Milwaukee County , Walworth County , Waukesha County .
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Current college students: 8,818 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,710 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.2%
Housing units in Racine County with a mortgage: 31,051 (3,589 second mortgage, 6,499 home equity loan, 280 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 12,383
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Most common first ancestries reported in Racine County (%):
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,372 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($245 average AGI)Racine County:0.05%Wisconsin average:0.08% 3.61% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($29,943 average AGI) 1.62% relocated from other states ($14,183 average AGI)Racine County:1.62%Wisconsin average:2.00%
5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)Racine County:0.04%Wisconsin average:0.04% 3.49% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($25,581 average AGI) 2.09% relocated to other states ($27,687 average AGI)Racine County:2.09%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,541 (24,136 aged, 4,405 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: 34.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
39,085 spouses, 59,183 children (54,398 natural, 1,541 adopted, 3,244 stepchildren), 3,153 grandchildren, 1,198 brothers or sisters, 725 parents, 1,923 other relatives, 3,303 non-relatives
Size of family households: 20,736 2-persons, 11,378 3-persons, 10,630 4-persons, 4,781 5-persons, 1,687 6-persons, 840 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,324 1-person, 3,012 2-persons, 293 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 6-persons.
91.6% of residents of Racine County speak English at home. 5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Racine County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 27.47 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
Year house built
58% of Racine County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,800
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: $641,000
Solid Waste Management: $186,000
Regular Highways: $42,000
Natural Resources - Other: $32,000
General Public Buildings: $720,000
Parks and Recreation: $627,000
Correctional Institutions: $202,000
General - Other: $131,000
Public Welfare - Other: $118,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $41,000
Health - Other: $21,580,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $15,048,000
Police Protection: $14,909,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,691,000
Correctional Institutions: $12,265,000
Regular Highways: $9,310,000
General - Other: $8,557,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,754,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,320,000
Central Staff Services: $3,005,000
Financial Administration: $2,560,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,078,000
Libraries: $2,065,000
General Public Buildings: $1,438,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,329,000
Education: $1,460,000
All Other: $468,000
Highways: $484,000
Sale of Property: $1,417,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,190,000
Rents: $991,000
General Revenue, NEC: $440,000
Donations From Private Sources: $284,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,003,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,635,000
Central Staff Services: $253,000
General Local Government Support: $9,485,000
Highways: $6,292,000
Education: $5,194,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,047,000
All Other: $1,841,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,824,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $666,000
Other License: $479,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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