Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 41,089 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,379 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,338 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,421 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,572 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 7,379 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 104,880 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,665 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,880 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 34,477 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,385 | 27.1 |
| Associate degree | 8,421 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,704 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,348 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 124,487 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,250 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 72,908 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 1,977 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 8,856 | 7.1 |
Female | 6,885 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 13,496 | 10.8 |
Female | 7,330 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,728 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,198 | 43.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 117,739 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,237 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 35,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,967 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,147 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 68,476 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,195 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,350 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,975 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 87,254 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 59,694 | 40.3 |
Same county | 39,049 | 26.4 |
Different county | 20,645 | 14.0 |
Same state | 13,888 | 9.4 |
Different state | 6,757 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,027 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 158,422 | 100.0 |
| Native | 155,785 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 155,162 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 127,795 | 80.7 |
Different state | 27,367 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 623 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,637 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 875 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,334 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,303 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,637 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 997 | 37.8 |
| Asia | 707 | 26.8 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 581 | 22.0 |
| Northern America | 324 | 12.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,975 | 100.0 |
| English only | 141,475 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 6,500 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,000 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 3,071 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,131 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,670 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 504 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 556 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 283 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 158,422 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 156,383 | 98.7 |
| Arab | 227 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 402 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 474 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 5,929 | 3.7 |
| English | 21,220 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,248 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,823 | 1.2 |
| German | 34,757 | 21.9 |
| Greek | 489 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 892 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 18,709 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 3,849 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 323 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,186 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 11,523 | 7.3 |
| Portuguese | 89 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 753 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,236 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 3,845 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 228 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 361 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,554 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 515 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 388 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 12,782 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 823 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 24,700 | 15.6 |
| (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 |
