Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mason county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,780 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 365 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 350 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,452 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,648 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 965 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,449 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,009 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,362 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,898 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,569 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,525 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,941 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,145 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,608 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,637 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 236 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,809 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,417 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 2,417 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,240 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 434 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 205 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,395 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,617 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 593 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,399 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,784 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,615 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,594 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,927 | 41.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,721 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,093 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,514 | 39.3 |
Same county | 5,513 | 20.6 |
Different county | 5,001 | 18.7 |
Same state | 3,276 | 12.3 |
Different state | 1,725 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 114 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,274 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,818 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 27,769 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 22,863 | 80.9 |
Different state | 4,906 | 17.4 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 456 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 96 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 282 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 174 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 456 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 147 | 32.2 |
| Asia | 84 | 18.4 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 126 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 96 | 21.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,721 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,512 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,209 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 315 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 576 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 203 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 524 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,274 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,817 | 112.5 |
| Arab | 57 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 266 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 853 | 3.0 |
| Dutch | 1,521 | 5.4 |
| English | 3,269 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,308 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 564 | 2.0 |
| German | 7,781 | 27.5 |
| Greek | 72 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 142 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,303 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 636 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 497 | 1.8 |
| Norwegian | 586 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 2,887 | 10.2 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 57 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 358 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 506 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,705 | 6.0 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,688 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 157 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,413 | 12.1 |
| (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 |
