Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bay county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,880 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,843 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,467 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,576 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,550 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 5,444 | 19.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,146 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,522 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,505 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,407 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,264 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 5,933 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,224 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,291 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 88,069 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,947 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 49,673 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 911 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 6,999 | 7.9 |
Female | 5,779 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 8,539 | 9.7 |
Female | 4,873 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,447 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 562 | 38.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 83,243 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,798 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,248 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,883 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 62,734 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,578 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,156 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,740 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,467 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 67,351 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,842 | 34.6 |
Same county | 24,959 | 24.1 |
Different county | 10,883 | 10.5 |
Same state | 7,955 | 7.7 |
Different state | 2,928 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 274 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 110,157 | 100.0 |
| Native | 108,621 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 108,355 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 98,856 | 89.7 |
Different state | 9,499 | 8.6 |
Born outside United States | 266 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,536 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 486 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 859 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 677 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,536 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 546 | 35.5 |
| Asia | 463 | 30.1 |
| Africa | 19 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 277 | 18.0 |
| Northern America | 226 | 14.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,467 | 100.0 |
| English only | 98,294 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,173 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,506 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 2,388 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 708 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,303 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 584 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 393 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 110,157 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 131,262 | 119.2 |
| Arab | 269 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 495 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 155 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,948 | 2.7 |
| English | 9,333 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,813 | 14.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,692 | 4.3 |
| German | 34,534 | 31.3 |
| Greek | 246 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,066 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 11,961 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 2,052 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 256 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 444 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 23,816 | 21.6 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 632 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,276 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 2,384 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 139 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 81 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,092 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 317 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 352 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,473 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 396 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,019 | 10.9 |
| (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 |
