| Racine County, Wisconsin | |
Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Racine |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
792 sq mi (2,051 km²) 333 sq mi (862 km²) 459 sq mi (1,189 km²), 57.94% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
195,408 567/sq mi (219/km²) |
| Website | www.racineco.com |
Racine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 195,408.[1] Its county seat is Racine.[2]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 792 square miles (2,051 km²), of which 333 square miles (863 km²) is land and 459 square miles (1,188 km²) (57.94%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 14,973 |
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| 1860 | 21,360 | 42.7% | |
| 1870 | 26,740 | 25.2% | |
| 1880 | 30,922 | 15.6% | |
| 1890 | 36,268 | 17.3% | |
| 1900 | 45,644 | 25.9% | |
| 1910 | 57,424 | 25.8% | |
| 1920 | 78,961 | 37.5% | |
| 1930 | 90,217 | 14.3% | |
| 1940 | 94,047 | 4.2% | |
| 1950 | 109,585 | 16.5% | |
| 1960 | 141,781 | 29.4% | |
| 1970 | 170,838 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 173,132 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 175,034 | 1.1% | |
| 2000 | 188,831 | 7.9% | |
| 2010 | 195,408 | 3.5% | |
| Source: U.S. Census[3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 188,831 people, 70,819 households, and 49,856 families residing in the county. The population density was 567 people per square mile (219/km²). There were 74,718 housing units at an average density of 224 per square mile (87/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.04% White, 10.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 7.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.9% were of German, 7.4% Polish and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 70,819 households out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 24.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The legislature is known as the County Board which consists of 23 members each elected from single member districts. The County Executive is elected in a countywide vote.
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