Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ottawa county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,944 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,455 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 3,913 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 31,803 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,607 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 18,166 | 24.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 141,870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,349 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,622 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 44,106 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 31,376 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 10,583 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,592 | 18.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,242 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 181,243 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 46,115 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 113,269 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 1,546 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 8,031 | 4.4 |
Female | 6,664 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 12,282 | 6.8 |
Female | 7,147 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,577 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,152 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 169,912 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,794 | 10.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 64,200 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,228 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 131,559 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,202 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 115,357 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,579 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,561 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 220,333 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 121,181 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 97,039 | 44.0 |
Same county | 48,361 | 21.9 |
Different county | 48,678 | 22.1 |
Same state | 35,136 | 15.9 |
Different state | 13,542 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,113 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 238,314 | 100.0 |
| Native | 226,647 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 225,228 | 94.5 |
State of residence | 184,712 | 77.5 |
Different state | 40,516 | 17.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,419 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 11,667 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,283 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,584 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 6,083 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,667 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,453 | 21.0 |
| Asia | 3,858 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 105 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 44 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 4,592 | 39.4 |
| Northern America | 615 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 220,333 | 100.0 |
| English only | 200,820 | 91.1 |
| Language other than English | 19,513 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,475 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 11,861 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,761 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,542 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 731 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,611 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,900 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 238,314 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 268,326 | 112.6 |
| Arab | 473 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,310 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,251 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 83,547 | 35.1 |
| English | 21,230 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,867 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,052 | 1.3 |
| German | 47,226 | 19.8 |
| Greek | 360 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,127 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 20,149 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 5,912 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 606 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,423 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 11,923 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 181 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 616 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,103 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 4,124 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 357 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 169 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 5,385 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 561 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 585 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 10,642 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 938 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 63 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 34,146 | 14.3 |
| (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 |
