Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gogebic county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,902 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 244 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 194 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,645 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,094 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 725 | 18.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,311 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 549 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,238 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,735 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,691 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,151 | 9.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,330 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 617 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,553 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,300 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,354 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 141 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,497 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,183 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 1,261 | 8.7 |
Female | 648 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 137 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 68 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,809 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,691 | 19.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,393 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 370 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,745 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,899 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,846 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,610 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,563 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,027 | 66.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,372 | 32.4 |
Same county | 3,037 | 18.3 |
Different county | 2,335 | 14.1 |
Same state | 856 | 5.2 |
Different state | 1,479 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 164 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,370 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,151 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 17,079 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 11,284 | 65.0 |
Different state | 5,795 | 33.4 |
Born outside United States | 72 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 219 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 182 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 37 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 219 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 162 | 74.0 |
| Asia | 32 | 14.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 12 | 5.5 |
| Northern America | 13 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,563 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,644 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 919 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 213 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 202 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 334 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,370 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,709 | 125.0 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 278 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 87 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 191 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,524 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 888 | 5.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 397 | 2.3 |
| German | 2,853 | 16.4 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,486 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 2,467 | 14.2 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 681 | 3.9 |
| Polish | 1,845 | 10.6 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 76 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 125 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 180 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 250 | 1.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,591 | 9.2 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 681 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,894 | 33.9 |
| (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 |
