Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mecosta county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,409 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 520 | 3.6 |
| Kindergarten | 528 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,276 | 29.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,061 | 14.3 |
| College or graduate school | 7,024 | 48.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,314 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,207 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,566 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,521 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,828 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,740 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,716 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,736 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,996 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,293 | 28.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,580 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 385 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,817 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,416 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 2,921 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,563 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 427 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 192 | 45.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,392 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,121 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,006 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,053 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,747 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 44.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,036 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,191 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,142 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,146 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,681 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,890 | 46.9 |
Same county | 5,870 | 15.4 |
Different county | 12,020 | 31.5 |
Same state | 10,029 | 26.3 |
Different state | 1,991 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 575 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,553 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,772 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 39,597 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 33,439 | 82.5 |
Different state | 6,158 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 175 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 781 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 432 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 302 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 479 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 781 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 203 | 26.0 |
| Asia | 311 | 39.8 |
| Africa | 72 | 9.2 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 64 | 8.2 |
| Northern America | 130 | 16.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,146 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,244 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,902 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 609 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 627 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 145 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 946 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 376 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 148 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,553 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,061 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 160 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 241 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 412 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 2,263 | 5.6 |
| English | 5,008 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,991 | 4.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,086 | 2.7 |
| German | 10,471 | 25.8 |
| Greek | 94 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 163 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,657 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 1,288 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 404 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,179 | 5.4 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 89 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 513 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,162 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 83 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 78 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,141 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 177 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,888 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 159 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,236 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
