Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Iron county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,727 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 228 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,319 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 779 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 253 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,670 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 406 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,064 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,412 | 45.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,864 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 598 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 881 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 445 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,005 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,240 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,177 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 118 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,248 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,025 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 1,222 | 11.1 |
Female | 559 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 98 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 55 | 56.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,433 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,027 | 19.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,487 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 216 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,509 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,217 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 43.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,292 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,315 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,568 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,448 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,091 | 32.6 |
Same county | 2,310 | 18.4 |
Different county | 1,781 | 14.2 |
Same state | 782 | 6.2 |
Different state | 999 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,138 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,987 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 12,950 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 9,471 | 72.1 |
Different state | 3,479 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 151 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 119 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 32 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 151 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 55.6 |
| Asia | 20 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 9 | 6.0 |
| Northern America | 36 | 23.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,568 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,997 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 571 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 104 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 132 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 288 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,138 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,574 | 126.2 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 151 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 136 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 174 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,340 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,052 | 8.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 417 | 3.2 |
| German | 2,503 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 1,056 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 1,716 | 13.1 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 458 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 1,724 | 13.1 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 54 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 166 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 90 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,781 | 13.6 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 303 | 2.3 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,091 | 23.5 |
| (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 |
