Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Monroe county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,786 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,409 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,092 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,003 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,613 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 6,669 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 94,281 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,466 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,452 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,166 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,743 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 6,931 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,060 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,463 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 113,191 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,822 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 68,415 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 1,244 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 7,181 | 6.3 |
Female | 5,727 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 10,529 | 9.3 |
Female | 5,526 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,276 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 920 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 106,081 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,394 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 35,467 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,896 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,110 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,284 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 69,826 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,816 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,903 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 136,291 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 83,124 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,198 | 38.3 |
Same county | 29,610 | 21.7 |
Different county | 22,588 | 16.6 |
Same state | 11,363 | 8.3 |
Different state | 11,225 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 969 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 145,945 | 100.0 |
| Native | 143,182 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 142,620 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 84,731 | 58.1 |
Different state | 57,889 | 39.7 |
Born outside United States | 562 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,763 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 940 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,527 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,236 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,763 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 867 | 31.4 |
| Asia | 841 | 30.4 |
| Africa | 42 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 571 | 20.7 |
| Northern America | 433 | 15.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 136,291 | 100.0 |
| English only | 130,864 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,427 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,842 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 2,044 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 727 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,346 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 666 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 501 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 283 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 145,945 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 162,736 | 111.5 |
| Arab | 639 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,081 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 173 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,279 | 2.2 |
| English | 13,966 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,565 | 10.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,585 | 2.5 |
| German | 44,579 | 30.5 |
| Greek | 378 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 3,160 | 2.2 |
| Irish1 | 17,680 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 8,091 | 5.5 |
| Lithuanian | 217 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 845 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 12,576 | 8.6 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 456 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,831 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 2,382 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 478 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 147 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,350 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 401 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 416 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,913 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 815 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 31 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,681 | 12.8 |
| (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 |
