Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Genesee county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 120,255 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,954 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 7,245 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 56,865 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 25,941 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 22,250 | 18.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 277,660 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,917 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 35,893 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 92,661 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 71,023 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 22,107 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 29,272 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,787 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 335,633 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 94,611 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 172,152 | 51.3 |
| Separated | 6,334 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 21,791 | 6.5 |
Female | 18,254 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 40,745 | 12.1 |
Female | 23,396 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,579 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,749 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 316,706 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 41,800 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 104,792 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,690 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 248,059 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51,905 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 51.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 196,154 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 49,218 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,219 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 404,586 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 229,690 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 172,165 | 42.6 |
Same county | 126,286 | 31.2 |
Different county | 45,879 | 11.3 |
Same state | 30,246 | 7.5 |
Different state | 15,633 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,731 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 436,141 | 100.0 |
| Native | 426,788 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 425,253 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 343,944 | 78.9 |
Different state | 81,309 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,535 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 9,353 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,607 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,867 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,486 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,353 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,328 | 35.6 |
| Asia | 3,260 | 34.9 |
| Africa | 428 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 48 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 990 | 10.6 |
| Northern America | 1,299 | 13.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 404,586 | 100.0 |
| English only | 386,259 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 18,327 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,112 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 7,556 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,227 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,256 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,551 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,645 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 660 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 436,141 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 447,033 | 102.5 |
| Arab | 3,142 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 3,495 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 1,327 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 9,274 | 2.1 |
| English | 46,493 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22,155 | 5.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 10,828 | 2.5 |
| German | 73,048 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 1,575 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 5,440 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 48,070 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 11,096 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 480 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,297 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 22,800 | 5.2 |
| Portuguese | 156 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,607 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,602 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 9,040 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 1,435 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,078 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 5,195 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 672 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,399 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 30,649 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 2,138 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 443 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 122,099 | 28.0 |
| (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 |
