Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newaygo county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,809 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 729 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 832 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,808 | 53.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,086 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,354 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,329 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,011 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,447 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,242 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,337 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,835 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,332 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,125 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,335 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,319 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,405 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 434 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,246 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,788 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 3,931 | 10.8 |
Female | 1,911 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 701 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 295 | 42.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,922 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,101 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,347 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,281 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,863 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,281 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 50.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,582 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,390 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,614 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,985 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,344 | 38.9 |
Same county | 7,652 | 17.2 |
Different county | 9,692 | 21.7 |
Same state | 7,740 | 17.3 |
Different state | 1,952 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 285 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,874 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,022 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 46,774 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 40,298 | 84.2 |
Different state | 6,476 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 248 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 852 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 400 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 310 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 542 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 852 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 169 | 19.8 |
| Asia | 126 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 455 | 53.4 |
| Northern America | 91 | 10.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,614 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,488 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,126 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 785 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,418 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 536 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 570 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 118 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,874 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,559 | 103.5 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 144 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 512 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 6,838 | 14.3 |
| English | 5,059 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,376 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 769 | 1.6 |
| German | 10,578 | 22.1 |
| Greek | 90 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 189 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,423 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 899 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 189 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 513 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 2,367 | 4.9 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 96 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 567 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 821 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 43 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,442 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 139 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 80 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,184 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 101 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,036 | 12.6 |
| (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 |
