Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Branch county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,468 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 812 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 655 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,453 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,001 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,547 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,300 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,039 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,027 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,364 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,762 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,887 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,127 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,094 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,162 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,236 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,516 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 547 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,367 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,954 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 4,496 | 12.4 |
Female | 2,294 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 659 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 249 | 37.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,074 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,519 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 962 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,520 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,430 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,608 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,324 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,921 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,033 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,311 | 40.3 |
Same county | 9,739 | 22.7 |
Different county | 7,572 | 17.6 |
Same state | 4,804 | 11.2 |
Different state | 2,768 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 577 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,787 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,607 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 44,341 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 33,137 | 72.4 |
Different state | 11,204 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 266 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,180 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 688 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 358 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 822 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,180 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 127 | 10.8 |
| Asia | 395 | 33.5 |
| Africa | 12 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 531 | 45.0 |
| Northern America | 115 | 9.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,921 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,146 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,775 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,118 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,199 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 534 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,085 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 282 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 169 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,787 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,456 | 92.7 |
| Arab | 368 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 142 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,921 | 4.2 |
| English | 5,333 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,762 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 550 | 1.2 |
| German | 11,023 | 24.1 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 199 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,555 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 1,004 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 186 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,700 | 5.9 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 483 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 654 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 480 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 267 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,443 | 9.7 |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,727 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
