Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cass county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,592 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 751 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 706 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,268 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,051 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,816 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,286 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,738 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,969 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,906 | 37.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,979 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,556 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,735 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,403 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,422 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,349 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,205 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 528 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,745 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,114 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 4,595 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,459 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 977 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 440 | 45.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,017 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,767 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,685 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,064 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,192 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,082 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,110 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,792 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,996 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,370 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,430 | 38.4 |
Same county | 8,329 | 17.4 |
Different county | 10,101 | 21.0 |
Same state | 4,416 | 9.2 |
Different state | 5,685 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 196 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,104 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,125 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 49,852 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 25,105 | 49.1 |
Different state | 24,747 | 48.4 |
Born outside United States | 273 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 979 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 351 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 470 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 509 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 979 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 350 | 35.8 |
| Asia | 292 | 29.8 |
| Africa | 24 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 261 | 26.7 |
| Northern America | 52 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,996 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,973 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,023 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 667 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 948 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 354 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 677 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 182 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 319 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,104 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,956 | 103.6 |
| Arab | 54 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 371 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 126 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,960 | 5.8 |
| English | 5,863 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,700 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 317 | 0.6 |
| German | 13,685 | 26.8 |
| Greek | 139 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 606 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,582 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 1,134 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 152 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 408 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 2,547 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 126 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 686 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 765 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 69 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 75 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 860 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 197 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,206 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 283 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,906 | 17.4 |
| (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 |
