Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Oakland county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 326,864 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 25,382 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 16,753 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 139,883 | 42.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 68,453 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 76,393 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 807,910 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,921 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 62,796 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 178,541 | 22.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 180,206 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 53,723 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 187,273 | 23.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 121,450 | 15.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 942,387 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 246,117 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 539,104 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 8,575 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 54,899 | 5.8 |
Female | 45,048 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 93,692 | 9.9 |
Female | 55,360 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 15,782 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,805 | 36.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 893,948 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 95,453 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 255,946 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,984 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 720,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 96,667 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 623,998 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 130,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 50,643 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,114,228 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 622,085 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 460,957 | 41.4 |
Same county | 275,638 | 24.7 |
Different county | 185,319 | 16.6 |
Same state | 119,795 | 10.8 |
Different state | 65,524 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31,186 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,194,156 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,074,938 | 90.0 |
Born in United States | 1,066,817 | 89.3 |
State of residence | 831,256 | 69.6 |
Different state | 235,561 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 8,121 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 119,218 | 10.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 53,009 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 58,944 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 60,274 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 119,218 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36,375 | 30.5 |
| Asia | 58,493 | 49.1 |
| Africa | 3,054 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 562 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 8,815 | 7.4 |
| Northern America | 11,919 | 10.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,114,228 | 100.0 |
| English only | 973,064 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 141,164 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 50,462 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 22,789 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,469 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 58,965 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,397 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28,937 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,346 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,194,156 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,388,286 | 116.3 |
| Arab | 19,030 | 1.6 |
| Czech1 | 7,403 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 5,168 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 21,684 | 1.8 |
| English | 135,579 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 53,422 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 23,975 | 2.0 |
| German | 225,428 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 8,583 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 13,753 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 150,320 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 71,155 | 6.0 |
| Lithuanian | 5,574 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 10,413 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 116,895 | 9.8 |
| Portuguese | 787 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 27,101 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 18,689 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 37,626 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 4,133 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 6,102 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 17,269 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 3,395 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 9,773 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 55,262 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 8,389 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,596 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 329,782 | 27.6 |
| (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 |
