Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Barry county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,796 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,004 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 985 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,136 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,476 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,195 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,132 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,105 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,810 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,577 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,489 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,679 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,651 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,821 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,012 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,761 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,442 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 312 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,413 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,937 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 4,084 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,036 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 741 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 372 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,300 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,880 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,114 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,552 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,479 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,073 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,611 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,919 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,487 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,283 | 38.3 |
Same county | 7,962 | 15.0 |
Different county | 12,321 | 23.3 |
Same state | 10,172 | 19.2 |
Different state | 2,149 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 149 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,755 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,292 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 56,028 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 47,365 | 83.5 |
Different state | 8,663 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 264 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 463 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 97 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 304 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 159 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 463 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 273 | 59.0 |
| Asia | 79 | 17.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 47 | 10.2 |
| Northern America | 50 | 10.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,919 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,781 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,138 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 267 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 504 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 573 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 143 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,755 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,898 | 100.3 |
| Arab | 37 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 251 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 363 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 6,740 | 11.9 |
| English | 8,277 | 14.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,323 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 808 | 1.4 |
| German | 12,702 | 22.4 |
| Greek | 85 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 206 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,710 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 1,290 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 107 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 496 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 2,186 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 261 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 743 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,250 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 108 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 84 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 863 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 157 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 149 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,921 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 260 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,443 | 9.6 |
| (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 |
