Baraboo Metro Area

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  4. Baraboo Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Baraboo Metro Area Family Information
  6. Baraboo Metro Area Education Information
  7. Baraboo Metro Area Business Information
  8. Baraboo Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Baraboo Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Baraboo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Baraboo Metro Area Counties
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Baraboo Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,225
  • Land Area (2000): 2,169.451 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.960 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 24,297
Baraboo Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 55,318 48.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,104 8.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 48,396 42.52%

Baraboo Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Baraboo Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,277 24,883 1,394 5.30% 54
1991 26,557 24,869 1,688 6.36% 64
1992 27,492 25,888 1,604 5.83% 59
1993 28,462 26,935 1,527 5.37% 54
1994 31,460 30,051 1,409 4.48% 46
1995 32,355 31,066 1,289 3.98% 40
1996 32,990 31,751 1,239 3.76% 38
1997 33,609 32,413 1,197 3.56% 36
1998 33,852 32,734 1,118 3.30% 34
1999 34,583 33,638 944 2.73% 28
2000 33,339 32,356 983 2.95% 30
2001 34,431 33,182 1,249 3.63% 37
2002 34,138 32,619 1,520 4.45% 45
2003 34,726 33,082 1,644 4.73% 48
2004 34,165 32,633 1,532 4.48% 45
2005 34,313 32,769 1,544 4.50% 45
2006 34,896 33,320 1,576 4.52% 45
2007 35,742 34,080 1,662 4.65% 47
2008 38,097 36,355 1,742 4.57% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,853 33,815 2,038 5.68% 57
Feb 2008 36,304 34,082 2,222 6.12% 61
Mar 2008 37,139 35,033 2,106 5.67% 57
Apr 2008 37,705 36,081 1,624 4.31% 43
May 2008 37,896 36,476 1,420 3.75% 37
Jun 2008 39,981 38,300 1,681 4.20% 42
Jul 2008 39,816 38,265 1,551 3.90% 39
Aug 2008 39,402 37,886 1,516 3.85% 38
Sep 2008 38,775 37,257 1,518 3.91% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Baraboo Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,280 13.97%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,374 7.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,014 6.58%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,996 6.52%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,190 3.89%
6. Public Administration 1,154 3.77%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,086 3.55%
8. Educational Services 1,082 3.53%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 980 3.20%
10. Truck Transportation 978 3.19%
11. Health Care 768 2.51%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 752 2.46%
13. Food Manufacturing 728 2.38%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 716 2.34%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 654 2.14%
16. Finance and Insurance 628 2.05%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 624 2.04%
18. Repair and Maintenance 580 1.89%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 576 1.88%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 558 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,302 15.59%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,050 11.06%
3. Educational Services 2,806 10.17%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,304 4.73%
5. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,168 4.23%
6. Social Assistance 1,166 4.23%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,098 3.98%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 900 3.26%
9. Public Administration 878 3.18%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 870 3.15%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 694 2.52%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 684 2.48%
13. Department and Other General Stores 578 2.10%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 524 1.90%
15. Metal Manufactuing 460 1.67%
16. Food Manufacturing 406 1.47%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 400 1.45%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 328 1.19%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 316 1.15%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 304 1.10%

Baraboo Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,846 6.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,672 5.46%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,564 5.11%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,562 5.10%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,548 5.05%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,266 4.13%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,196 3.90%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,132 3.70%
9. Carpenters 1,124 3.67%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 932 3.04%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 924 3.02%
12. Other Construction Trades 858 2.80%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 828 2.70%
14. Agricultural Workers 686 2.24%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 654 2.14%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 646 2.11%
17. Top Executives 590 1.93%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 484 1.58%
19. Electricians 472 1.54%
20. Engineers 458 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,394 5.05%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,248 4.52%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,170 4.24%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,144 4.15%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,028 3.73%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,004 3.64%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 978 3.55%
8. Cashiers 916 3.32%
9. Registered Nurses 842 3.05%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 838 3.04%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 834 3.02%
12. Child Care Workers 818 2.97%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 770 2.79%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 724 2.62%
15. Other Management Occupations 682 2.47%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 664 2.41%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 618 2.24%
18. Business Operations Specialists 570 2.07%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 534 1.94%
20. Customer Service Representatives 534 1.94%

Baraboo Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 52,103 59.61%
15-35 hours 12,309 14.08%
1-14 hours 3,300 3.78%
No regular hours 19,693 22.53%

Baraboo Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,893 5.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,400 4.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,205 5.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,670 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,561 11.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,880 12.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,094 16.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,427 8.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,175 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,658 3.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,063 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 580 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,482 8.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,029 9.12%

Baraboo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,486 8.14%
5-9 12,320 22.35%
10-14 9,606 17.43%
15-19 6,895 12.51%
20-24 6,338 11.50%
25-29 2,221 4.03%
30-34 4,317 7.83%
35-39 995 1.81%
40-44 1,284 2.33%
45-59 3,399 6.17%
60-89 2,275 4.13%
At least 90 981 1.78%

Baraboo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 180 0.33% 41,686 75.63%
30-44 43 0.08% 6,553 11.89%
45-59 12 0.02% 3,387 6.15%
At least 60 47 0.09% 3,209 5.82%

Baraboo Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 200 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,517 10.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 45,502 76.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 270 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 282 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,334 3.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,213 7.10%

Baraboo Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 43,294 (108,670 people)
Families (2000): 29,738 (90,166 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,052
People at same address in 1995: 63,802
Baraboo Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,969 6.69%
$10,000-$14,999 2,568 5.79%
$15,000-$19,999 2,585 5.83%
$20,000-$24,999 3,294 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 2,933 6.61%
$30,000-$34,999 3,177 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 3,154 7.11%
$40,000-$44,999 3,222 7.26%
$45,000-$49,999 2,982 6.72%
$50,000-$59,999 5,101 11.50%
$60,000-$74,999 5,166 11.64%
$75,000-$99,999 4,076 9.19%
$100,000-$124,999 1,547 3.49%
$125,000-$149,999 561 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 481 1.08%
$200,000 or more 548 1.24%

Baraboo Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,447 25.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,695 30.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,125 5.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,232 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 149 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,935 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,346 6.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 462 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 193 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.04%

Baraboo Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 36,498 28.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,595 16.03%
Public Assistance 660 0.51%
Retirement 6,169 4.80%
Self Employment 8,162 6.35%
Social Security 12,457 9.70%
Supplemental Security 1,586 1.23%
Wage / Salary 34,989 27.23%
Other 7,357 5.73%

Baraboo Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,277 55.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,392 44.38%

Baraboo Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,738 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 27,145 61.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,064 27.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 901 2.05%

Baraboo Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,610 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 27,441 60.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,542 18.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,920 10.81%

Baraboo Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Baraboo Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,124 6.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,362 11.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 31,799 37.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,057 21.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,848 6.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,752 11.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,964 4.72%

Baraboo Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 986 1.79% 729 1.32% 1,715 3.11%
Kindergarten 1,230 2.23% 252 0.46% 1,482 2.68%
Grades 1-4 5,076 9.19% 1,103 2.00% 6,179 11.19%
Grades 5-8 7,220 13.07% 882 1.60% 8,102 14.67%
Grades 9-12 6,660 12.06% 262 0.47% 6,922 12.53%
Undergrad college 2,644 4.79% 249 0.45% 2,893 5.24%
Graduate or professional school 508 0.92% 219 0.40% 727 1.32%
Total 24,324 44.05% 3,696 6.69% 28,020 50.74%

Baraboo Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Baraboo Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 139 135
2004 140 118

Baraboo Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Baraboo Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 103,914 92.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,228 7.34%

Baraboo Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 132
Baraboo Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Baraboo Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,423 13.44%
10-19 Years 8,317 15.06%
20-29 Years 6,050 10.96%
30-39 Years 8,269 14.97%
40-49 Years 8,722 15.79%
50-59 Years 6,226 11.27%
60-69 Years 4,233 7.67%
70-79 Years 3,545 6.42%
80-89 Years 2,007 3.63%
90+ Years 433 0.78%

Baraboo Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,292 49.42%
Color 1 Box Female 27,933 50.58%

Baraboo Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 53,241 96.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 938 1.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 462 0.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 282 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 143 0.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 138 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Baraboo Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 58,159 44.98%
2. Irish 15,194 11.75%
3. English 10,305 7.97%
4. Norwegian 9,341 7.23%
5. United States Or American 5,833 4.51%
6. Polish 5,634 4.36%
7. French Non-Basque 3,923 3.03%
8. Swiss 2,254 1.74%
9. Dutch 2,223 1.72%
10. Swedish 2,137 1.65%

Baraboo Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 100,958 94.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,983 1.86%
3. German 1,687 1.59%
4. Polish 424 0.40%
5. French 375 0.35%
6. Other West Germanic 214 0.20%
7. Other Native North American 126 0.12%
8. Russian 70 0.07%
9. Other Slavic 62 0.06%
10. Urdu 56 0.05%

Baraboo Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 111,641 98.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,009 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,168 1.03%

Baraboo Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Baraboo Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baraboo Metro Area Counties Back to top
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