Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Benzie county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,445 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 215 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 189 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,776 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 830 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 435 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,283 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 393 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,258 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,107 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,506 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 761 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,497 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 761 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,900 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,386 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,044 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 139 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 966 | 7.5 |
Female | 774 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,365 | 10.6 |
Female | 682 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 172 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,136 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 306 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,945 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,633 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,312 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,041 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,061 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,694 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,287 | 41.7 |
Same county | 2,217 | 14.7 |
Different county | 4,070 | 27.0 |
Same state | 3,353 | 22.3 |
Different state | 717 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 80 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,998 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,729 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 15,659 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 12,916 | 80.7 |
Different state | 2,743 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 70 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 269 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 97 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 170 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 99 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 269 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 102 | 37.9 |
| Asia | 16 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 89 | 33.1 |
| Northern America | 60 | 22.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,061 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,470 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 591 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 193 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 283 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 241 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,998 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,680 | 110.5 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 145 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 74 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 804 | 5.0 |
| English | 2,446 | 15.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,064 | 6.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 417 | 2.6 |
| German | 4,207 | 26.3 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 180 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,863 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 287 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 677 | 4.2 |
| Polish | 1,014 | 6.3 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 368 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 624 | 3.9 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 399 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 906 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 158 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,734 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
