Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Muskegon county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,749 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,903 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,112 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,327 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,826 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 7,581 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,661 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,193 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,210 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 38,522 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,349 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 9,297 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,215 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,875 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 131,507 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 33,511 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,515 | 54.4 |
| Separated | 1,998 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 9,132 | 6.9 |
Female | 7,471 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 15,351 | 11.7 |
Female | 8,259 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,032 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,469 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 123,454 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,616 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,460 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,169 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 91,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,000 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 70,180 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,859 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,088 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,669 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 92,943 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 64,965 | 40.9 |
Same county | 45,522 | 28.7 |
Different county | 19,443 | 12.3 |
Same state | 12,794 | 8.1 |
Different state | 6,649 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 761 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 170,200 | 100.0 |
| Native | 167,041 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 166,171 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 139,552 | 82.0 |
Different state | 26,619 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 870 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,159 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,293 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,602 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,557 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,159 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 816 | 25.8 |
| Asia | 767 | 24.3 |
| Africa | 15 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 65 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 1,212 | 38.4 |
| Northern America | 284 | 9.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,669 | 100.0 |
| English only | 151,625 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 7,044 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,722 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 4,161 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,771 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,169 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 606 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 434 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 245 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 170,200 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 186,979 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 234 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,379 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 1,575 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 18,596 | 10.9 |
| English | 15,939 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,933 | 5.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,095 | 1.8 |
| German | 33,959 | 20.0 |
| Greek | 650 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,486 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 17,827 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 4,182 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 515 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 3,621 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 10,074 | 5.9 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 544 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,770 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 2,234 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 726 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 897 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 8,731 | 5.1 |
| Swiss | 361 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 518 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,776 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 613 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 101 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,624 | 22.1 |
| (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 |
