Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grand traverse county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,918 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,113 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,052 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,114 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,910 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,729 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,801 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,487 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,059 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,443 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,297 | 25.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,995 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,504 | 16.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,016 | 9.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,517 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,156 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,285 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 591 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 3,518 | 5.7 |
Female | 3,002 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 6,967 | 11.3 |
Female | 4,101 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 703 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 220 | 31.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,822 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,939 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,523 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,553 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,871 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,682 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,493 | 36.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,878 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,671 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,414 | 44.5 |
Same county | 16,070 | 22.1 |
Different county | 16,344 | 22.4 |
Same state | 11,946 | 16.4 |
Different state | 4,398 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 793 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 77,654 | 100.0 |
| Native | 75,988 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 75,601 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 62,006 | 79.8 |
Different state | 13,595 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 387 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,666 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 677 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 881 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 785 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,666 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 688 | 41.3 |
| Asia | 350 | 21.0 |
| Africa | 26 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 17 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 289 | 17.3 |
| Northern America | 296 | 17.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,878 | 100.0 |
| English only | 69,811 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,067 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 909 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,197 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 371 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,298 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 371 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 294 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 77,654 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 87,471 | 112.6 |
| Arab | 219 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,245 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 565 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 3,467 | 4.5 |
| English | 10,996 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,509 | 5.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,216 | 2.9 |
| German | 21,647 | 27.9 |
| Greek | 246 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 559 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 10,331 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 2,495 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 217 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,601 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 6,412 | 8.3 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 373 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,135 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,735 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 102 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 64 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,078 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 396 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 395 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 4,998 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 651 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,780 | 10.0 |
| (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 |
