Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kent county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 165,304 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,890 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 9,800 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 74,011 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 36,572 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 34,031 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 351,875 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,001 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 38,147 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 99,420 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 80,393 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 27,076 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 61,488 | 17.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29,350 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 438,842 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 129,245 | 29.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 237,584 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 5,764 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 23,668 | 5.4 |
Female | 19,421 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 42,581 | 9.7 |
Female | 24,586 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,254 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,169 | 43.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 411,887 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,535 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 143,915 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,738 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 324,050 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51,305 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 272,745 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 55,880 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,261 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 530,219 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 277,682 | 52.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 238,236 | 44.9 |
Same county | 160,309 | 30.2 |
Different county | 77,927 | 14.7 |
Same state | 45,991 | 8.7 |
Different state | 31,936 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,301 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 574,335 | 100.0 |
| Native | 536,181 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 531,606 | 92.6 |
State of residence | 434,280 | 75.6 |
Different state | 97,326 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 4,575 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 38,154 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,299 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,040 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 26,114 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 38,154 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,411 | 22.0 |
| Asia | 9,454 | 24.8 |
| Africa | 1,125 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 63 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 17,358 | 45.5 |
| Northern America | 1,743 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 530,219 | 100.0 |
| English only | 476,293 | 89.8 |
| Language other than English | 53,926 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25,944 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 31,787 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16,415 | 3.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,380 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,208 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,220 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,366 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 574,335 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 648,902 | 113.0 |
| Arab | 3,716 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 2,416 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 4,314 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 113,093 | 19.7 |
| English | 58,240 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20,923 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,203 | 1.1 |
| German | 110,610 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 1,804 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,214 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 61,957 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 15,241 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 3,805 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 5,526 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 45,588 | 7.9 |
| Portuguese | 282 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,328 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,642 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 9,350 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 552 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,652 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 12,292 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 1,650 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,190 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 26,262 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 2,853 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 516 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 124,683 | 21.7 |
| (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 |
