Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gratiot county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,080 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 564 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 540 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,784 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,632 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,560 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,322 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,447 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,069 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,508 | 42.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,183 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,587 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,401 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,127 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,019 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,618 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,979 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 513 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,452 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,978 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 3,457 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,605 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 542 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 221 | 40.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,224 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,827 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 796 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,226 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,582 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,644 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 79.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,060 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,196 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,779 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,426 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,032 | 40.3 |
Same county | 8,095 | 20.3 |
Different county | 7,937 | 20.0 |
Same state | 6,590 | 16.6 |
Different state | 1,347 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 321 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,285 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,766 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 41,591 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 36,710 | 86.8 |
Different state | 4,881 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 175 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 519 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 234 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 243 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 276 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 519 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 142 | 27.4 |
| Asia | 153 | 29.5 |
| Africa | 34 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 112 | 21.6 |
| Northern America | 78 | 15.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,779 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,986 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,793 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 516 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,053 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 303 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 467 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 172 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,285 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,594 | 98.4 |
| Arab | 139 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 720 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 368 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 1,438 | 3.4 |
| English | 5,664 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,841 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 711 | 1.7 |
| German | 10,273 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 69 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 177 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 3,756 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 686 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 299 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,563 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 104 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 511 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,221 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 172 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 182 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 482 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 144 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,264 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 151 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,559 | 13.1 |
| (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 |
