Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kalamazoo county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 78,268 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,813 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,212 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 27,084 | 34.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,450 | 15.9 |
| College or graduate school | 31,709 | 40.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 144,995 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,307 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,967 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,615 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,150 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 10,767 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 27,586 | 19.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,603 | 12.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 190,361 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 60,752 | 31.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 98,186 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 2,190 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 10,507 | 5.5 |
Female | 8,526 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 18,726 | 9.8 |
Female | 10,924 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,771 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,208 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 181,208 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,211 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 59,028 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,144 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 136,212 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,896 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 115,316 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,363 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 223,228 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 111,175 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 108,670 | 48.7 |
Same county | 60,818 | 27.2 |
Different county | 47,852 | 21.4 |
Same state | 32,755 | 14.7 |
Different state | 15,097 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,383 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 238,603 | 100.0 |
| Native | 229,022 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 227,721 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 174,136 | 73.0 |
Different state | 53,585 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,301 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 9,581 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,635 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,849 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 5,732 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,581 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,760 | 28.8 |
| Asia | 3,760 | 39.2 |
| Africa | 481 | 5.0 |
| Oceania | 107 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 1,678 | 17.5 |
| Northern America | 795 | 8.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 223,228 | 100.0 |
| English only | 208,262 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 14,966 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,943 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 6,262 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,187 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,157 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,372 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,580 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,155 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 238,603 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 261,799 | 109.7 |
| Arab | 1,055 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,381 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,277 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 28,174 | 11.8 |
| English | 30,855 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,711 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,059 | 1.3 |
| German | 50,891 | 21.3 |
| Greek | 847 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,733 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 27,935 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 7,879 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 502 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,659 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 12,149 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 191 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,135 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,892 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 5,956 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 559 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,605 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 4,473 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 756 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 593 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,626 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 1,334 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 279 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 48,293 | 20.2 |
| (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 |
