Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Montcalm county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,656 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 854 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,008 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,874 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,983 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,937 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,560 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,115 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,334 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,801 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,336 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,696 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,863 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,415 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,671 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,830 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,829 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 680 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 3,152 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,495 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 5,180 | 10.9 |
Female | 2,426 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 770 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 328 | 42.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,620 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,084 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,480 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,405 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 48.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,412 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,249 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,137 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,225 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,512 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,383 | 40.9 |
Same county | 10,998 | 19.2 |
Different county | 12,385 | 21.6 |
Same state | 10,283 | 18.0 |
Different state | 2,102 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 330 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,266 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,575 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 60,266 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 53,538 | 87.4 |
Different state | 6,728 | 11.0 |
Born outside United States | 309 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 691 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 215 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 351 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 340 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 691 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 233 | 33.7 |
| Asia | 175 | 25.3 |
| Africa | 9 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 11 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 187 | 27.1 |
| Northern America | 76 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,225 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,958 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,267 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 804 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 1,176 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 405 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 908 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 340 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,266 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,292 | 100.0 |
| Arab | 153 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 296 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 3,144 | 5.1 |
| Dutch | 4,187 | 6.8 |
| English | 8,726 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,458 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,091 | 1.8 |
| German | 14,080 | 23.0 |
| Greek | 128 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 233 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,002 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 959 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 119 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 457 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 2,122 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 112 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 692 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,183 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 68 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 192 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,066 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 210 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 85 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,255 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 270 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,976 | 11.4 |
| (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 |
