Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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St joseph county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,335 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 984 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,038 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,672 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,822 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,819 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,807 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,770 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,754 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,254 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,698 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,257 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,403 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,671 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,390 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,160 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,688 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 814 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,192 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,632 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 5,536 | 11.4 |
Female | 2,987 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 980 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 448 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,307 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,055 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,091 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,470 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,044 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,214 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,924 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,499 | 57.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,712 | 40.9 |
Same county | 15,352 | 26.5 |
Different county | 8,360 | 14.4 |
Same state | 3,978 | 6.9 |
Different state | 4,382 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 713 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,422 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,291 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 59,906 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 41,500 | 66.5 |
Different state | 18,406 | 29.5 |
Born outside United States | 385 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,131 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,160 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 682 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,449 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,131 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 353 | 16.6 |
| Asia | 266 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 43 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 21 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 1,357 | 63.7 |
| Northern America | 91 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,924 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,534 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 4,390 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,148 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 2,150 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,278 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,037 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 767 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 167 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,422 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 61,797 | 99.0 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 203 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 162 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 3,692 | 5.9 |
| English | 6,730 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,106 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 457 | 0.7 |
| German | 17,141 | 27.5 |
| Greek | 174 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 348 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 6,436 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 1,327 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 126 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 447 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 2,467 | 4.0 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 149 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 895 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,101 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 78 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 84 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 886 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 896 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 92 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,523 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 251 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,932 | 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 |
