Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alger county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,015 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 110 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 982 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 626 | 31.1 |
| College or graduate school | 190 | 9.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,169 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 428 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 895 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,035 | 42.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,463 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 296 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 760 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 292 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,247 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,955 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,812 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 117 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 678 | 8.2 |
Female | 529 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 685 | 8.3 |
Female | 278 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 103 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,843 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,367 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,867 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 139 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,021 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 802 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 43.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,219 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,620 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 718 | 44.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,431 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,275 | 66.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,100 | 32.9 |
Same county | 1,586 | 16.8 |
Different county | 1,514 | 16.1 |
Same state | 1,041 | 11.0 |
Different state | 473 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 56 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,862 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,763 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 9,744 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 8,306 | 84.2 |
Different state | 1,438 | 14.6 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 99 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 32 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 53 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 46 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 99 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 36.4 |
| Asia | 34 | 34.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 10.1 |
| Northern America | 19 | 19.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,431 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,938 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 493 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 130 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 159 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 110 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,862 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,435 | 116.0 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 198 | 2.0 |
| English | 877 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,145 | 11.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 546 | 5.5 |
| German | 1,520 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,006 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 208 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 210 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 830 | 8.4 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 123 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 168 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 668 | 6.8 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 515 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,105 | 31.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
