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Population (year 2000): 81,855. Estimated
population in July 2005: 79,392 (-3.0% change)
Males: 39,869 (48.7%), Females: 41,986 (51.3%)
Racine County
Zip codes:
53402,
53403,
53404,
53405,
53406.
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $37,164 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,600 (year 2000)
Races in Racine:
- White Non-Hispanic (63.5%)
- Black (20.3%)
- Hispanic (14.0%)
- Other race (7.1%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (27.7%), Irish (7.8%), Polish
(6.7%), Danish (6.3%), Norwegian (4.6%), Italian (4.6%).
Elevation: 620 feet
Land area: 15.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Racine
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Racine city
- Never married: 31.2%
- Now married: 48.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 11.7%
5.7% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 1.2%
Europe, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,774 (-3.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Racine:
- ALL SAINTS ST LUKES HOSPITAL 94 (1320
WISCONSIN AVE)
- ALL SAINTS ST MARYS MED CTR 96 (3801 SPRING
ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Racine:
- CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WI-KENOSHA (about 12 miles;
KENOSHA, WI)
- UNITED HOSP SYS KENOSHA MED CTR (about 12 miles;
KENOSHA, WI)
- AURORA MEDICAL CTR KENOSHA (about 13 miles; KENOSHA,
WI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Racine:
- KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 13 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID:
ENW)
- GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles;
MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 53 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Racine:
- JOHN H BATTEN (about 2 miles; RACINE, WI; ID: RAC)
- SYLVANIA (about 11 miles; STURTEVANT, WI; ID: C89)
- VALHALLA (about 16 miles; NORTH CAPE, WI; ID: 84C)
Amtrak station near Racine:
- 8 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/Universities in Racine:
- MIDWEST COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
(Full-time enrollment: 209; Location: 6226 BANKERS RD
STE 8; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.Acupuncture.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- ALL SAINTS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC SCH OF RAD TECH
(Location: 1320 WISCONSIN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
- TRAVEL INSTITUTE INC (Location: 5801
WASHINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Racine:
- GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; KENOSHA,
WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 15 miles;
KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 3,945)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 23 miles;
MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
- MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 23 miles;
MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
- MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI;
FT enrollment: 9,589)
- MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
- CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles;
MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
Public high schools in Racine:
- PARK HI (Students: 2,224; Location: 1901 12TH
ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HORLICK HI (Students: 2,163; Location: 2119
RAPIDS DR; Grades: 08 - 12)
- CASE HI (Students: 1,954; Location: 7345
WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 08 - 12)
- WALDEN III HI (Students: 269; Location: 1012
CENTER ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RACINE YOUTHFUL OFFENDER (Students: 215;
Location: 1501 ALBERT ST; Grades: 11 - 12)
Private high schools in Racine:
- PRAIRIE SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 4050
LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
- ST CATHERINES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 515;
Location: 1200 PARK AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
- LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208;
Location: 251 LUEDTKE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
- RACINE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location:
4835 TAYLOR AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Racine:
- MCKINLEY MID (Students: 988; Location: 2326
MOHR AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MITCHELL MID (Students: 981; Location: 2701
DREXEL AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GILMORE MID (Students: 919; Location: 2330
NORTHWESTERN AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GIFFORD EL (Students: 843; Location: 8332
NORTHWESTERN AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- STARBUCK MID (Students: 830; Location: 1516
OHIO ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JERSTAD-AGERHOLM MID (Students: 820;
Location: 3601 LA SALLE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WADEWITZ EL (Students: 616; Location: 2700
YOUT ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- JEFFERSON LIGHTHOUSE EL (Students: 550;
Location: 1722 W 6TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- FRATT EL (Students: 543; Location: 3501
KINZIE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- KNAPP EL (Students: 490; Location: 2701 17TH
ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Racine:
- ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location:
1435 GROVE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST LUCY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 3035
DREXEL AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 268;
Location: 2035-65 GENEVA STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
259; Location: 2023 NORTHWESTERN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST RICHARD SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location:
1510 VILLA STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 237;
Location: 510 KEWAUNEE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST RITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234;
Location: 4433 DOUGLAS AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
- RACINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 215;
Location: 912 VIRGINIA ST; Grades: KG - 8)
- RACINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 184;
Location: 2317 HOWE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
- WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 173;
Location: 734 VILLA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Racine:
- RACINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$3,320,606; Location: 75 SEVENTH ST.; 256,185 books;
13,045 audio materials; 7,220 video materials; 596
serial subscriptions)
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