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Racine County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 195,708 (87% urban, 13% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 49,998
Renter-occupied apartments: 20,821
% of renters here:  29%
State:  32%
Land area: 333 sq. mi.
Water area: 458.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 588 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 10.5%
Racine County:  10.5%
Wisconsin:  10.2%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.1% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years ols
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Racine County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Racine County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 93,457  (49.5%)
Females: 95,374  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $35,168
County population in 2003: 192,560
Jobs in 2003: 81,333

Racine County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 100,667
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Racine County:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $50,465
2005 median house value: $157,800
Median contract rent in 2005: $548
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $868
Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,696 ($48,059 in 2000)
This county  $51,696
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $154,127
Racine County  $154,127
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $548
Institutionalized population: 3,658
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Racine County in 2000: $1054


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 535
  • Auto thefts: 41

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 80
  • Thefts: 622
  • Auto thefts: 24

Racine County races chart


Racine County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 536 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2001: 578 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2002: 642 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2003: 876 buildings, average cost: $181,500
  • 2004: 939 buildings, average cost: $188,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Racine County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,012 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,767 (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, Waterford, Sturtevant, Wind Lake, Union Grove, Raymond, Yorkville.

2005 air pollution in Racine County:

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.


Neighboring counties: Kenosha County , Milwaukee County , Walworth County , Waukesha County .


Racine County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Racine County: Racine Country Club (A), Ives Grove Golf Links (B), Camp MacLean (C), Meadowbrook Country Club (D), South Hills Country Club (E), Raymond Town Hall (F), Norwegian Museum (G), Caledonia Town Hall (H). 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: United Church (A), Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Raymond United Church of Christ (C), Raymond Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Raymond Baptist Church (E), Racine Baptist Church (F), Community Church (G), Saint Francis Monastery (H), Caldwell United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Lawn Memorial Cemetery (1), Rooker Cemetery (2), Rochester Cemetery (3), Union Grove Cemetery (4), Sylvania Cemetery (5), Oakwood Cemetery (6), McPherson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Brock Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Leda Lake (C), Rockland Lake (D), Tahoe Lake (E), Horlicks Pond 178 (F), Honey Lake 70 (G), Honey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eagle Creek (A), Husher Creek (B), Hoosier Creek (C), Honey Creek (D), Spring Brook (E), Sugar Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Racine County include: Green Ridge Park (1), Bushnell Park (2), Caledonia Wildlife Area (3), Karcher Springs State Natural Area (4), Racine County Fairgrounds (5), Sanders Park (6), Cherry Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (7), Skewes Park (8), Sheridan Woods Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Racine County:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,911
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,480
  • 1985 to 1989: 839
  • 1980 to 1984: 415
  • 1975 to 1979: 641
  • 1970 to 1974: 463
  • 1970 to 1974: 306
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,655

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.2%

Racine County marital status for males

Racine County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 50,465
  • One, attached: 2,513
  • Two: 7,469
  • 3 or 4: 2,319
  • 5 to 9: 3,756
  • 10 to 19: 2,990
  • 20 or more: 4,409
  • Mobile homes: 788
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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


Agriculture in Racine County
Average size of farms: 197 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115949
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $370.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.85%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $93864
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.10%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $74494
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.15
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.31%
Corn for grain: 35276 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6889 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38486 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6191 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 163 acres

Racine County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (43%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Yugoslavia (5%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Poland (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Racine County:



  • German (33%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Danish (4%)
  • United States or American (4%)

Racine County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 74,843 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 8,830 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,294 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 27 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
  • Railroad: 72 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 26 (0%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 78 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 224 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,756 (2%)
  • Other means: 328 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,010 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Racine County, Wisconsin
  • 1809 people in state prisons
  • 1036 people in nursing homes
  • 584 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 520 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 472 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 308 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 278 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 177 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 141 people in religious group quarters
  • 52 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 52 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 25 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $57,030.

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  1.52% ($48,734 average AGI)
from Kenosha County, WI  0.94% ($38,913)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.39% ($55,030)
from Cook County, IL  0.20% ($47,052)
from Walworth County, WI  0.19% ($41,917)
from Lake County, IL  0.18% ($42,103)
from Dane County, WI  0.08% ($29,914)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  1.17% ($37,956 average AGI)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.73% ($38,998)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.37% ($53,839)
to Walworth County, WI  0.33% ($39,217)
to Dane County, WI  0.14% ($33,682)
to Cook County, IL  0.11% ($40,171)
to Lake County, IL  0.10% ($44,707)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5



Births per 1000 population in Racine County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Racine County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Racine County

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%


Household type by relationship


Households: 183,351
  • In family households: 158,622 (39,129 male householders, 10,923 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 24,729 (9,303 male householders (7,167 living alone)), 11,441 female householders (10,157 living alone)), 3,985 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,480 (3,736 institutionalized population)

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.

33,349 married couples with children.
12,879 single-parent households (2,538 men, 10,341 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $853,016,000 ($4393 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $38,192,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $437,847,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $176,713,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,356,000
Federal grants: $168,431,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,514,000 ($25,584,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,155,000 ($2,693,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $862,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $99,269,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,751,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 13,494
Here:  69 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,994
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,475
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +143
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,167
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,480
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,608
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,536
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,989
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,626
  • 1950 to 1959: 11,957
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,881
  • 1939 or earlier: 17,474


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Racine County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 162
  • 3 rooms: 785
  • 4 rooms: 4,249
  • 5 rooms: 13,171
  • 6 rooms: 13,139
  • 7 rooms: 8,860
  • 8 rooms: 5,507
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,105


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Racine County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 551
  • 2 rooms: 1,270
  • 3 rooms: 4,099
  • 4 rooms: 5,821
  • 5 rooms: 5,161
  • 6 rooms: 2,368
  • 7 rooms: 817
  • 8 rooms: 475
  • 9 or more rooms: 259


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Racine County:

  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 1,041
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,703
  • 3 bedrooms: 28,517
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,389
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,296


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Racine County:

  • no bedroom: 660
  • 1 bedroom: 5,300
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,508
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,418
  • 4 bedrooms: 713
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 222


Cars and other vehicles available in Racine County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,640
  • 1 vehicle: 12,702
  • 2 vehicles: 24,691
  • 3 vehicles: 8,137
  • 4 vehicles: 2,148
  • 5 or more vehicles: 680


Cars and other vehicles available in Racine County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 4,119
  • 1 vehicle: 10,186
  • 2 vehicles: 5,271
  • 3 vehicles: 938
  • 4 vehicles: 198
  • 5 or more vehicles: 109

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.

Racine County:  58.2%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 138034
  • Northeast: 2998
  • Midwest: 24661
  • South: 10165
  • West: 3955

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,878
Here:  20.5%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,033
Here:  16.8%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,192
Here:  15.9%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Racine County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $15,999,000
    Parks & Recreation: $599,000
    Housing & Community Development: $196,000
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,881,000
    Parks & Recreation: $656,000
    Corrections - Other: $328,000
    General: $219,000
    Welfare - Other: $103,000
    General Public Buildings: $92,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $46,451,000
    General - Other: $25,310,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,520,000
    Police Protection: $13,984,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,385,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,171,000
    Regular Highways: $8,766,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,484,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,829,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,568,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,468,000
    Financial Administration: $2,447,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,349,000
    Libraries: $1,656,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,510,000
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $11,352,000
    Education: $1,167,000
    All Other: $308,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,513,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,881,000
    Highways: $398,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,233,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,895,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,149,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,978,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,863,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,617,000
    Rents: $642,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,830,000
    Central Staff: $750,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,900,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $45,321,000
    General Support: $9,962,000
    Highways: $7,571,000
    Education: $4,851,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,380,000
    All Other: $2,361,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,068,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,205,000
    NEC: $899,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $46,053,000

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