Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Van buren county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,117 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,187 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,196 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,231 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,073 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,430 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,920 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,519 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,815 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,570 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,912 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,101 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,721 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,282 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,676 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,265 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,051 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 883 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 3,902 | 6.7 |
Female | 3,236 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 6,575 | 11.2 |
Female | 3,416 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,342 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 707 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,836 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,861 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,807 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,412 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,410 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,002 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,899 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,045 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,407 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,846 | 37.8 |
Same county | 13,826 | 19.5 |
Different county | 13,020 | 18.3 |
Same state | 8,952 | 12.6 |
Different state | 4,068 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 792 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 76,263 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,560 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 73,235 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 52,648 | 69.0 |
Different state | 20,587 | 27.0 |
Born outside United States | 325 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,703 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,037 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,009 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,694 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,703 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 558 | 20.6 |
| Asia | 198 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 18 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,849 | 68.4 |
| Northern America | 72 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,045 | 100.0 |
| English only | 64,741 | 91.1 |
| Language other than English | 6,304 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,804 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 4,975 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,305 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,110 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 397 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 92 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 76,263 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,691 | 104.5 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 588 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 397 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 6,530 | 8.6 |
| English | 8,294 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,527 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 649 | 0.9 |
| German | 16,333 | 21.4 |
| Greek | 126 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 635 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 9,066 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 2,037 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 317 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 708 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 4,286 | 5.6 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 349 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 863 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,235 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 375 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 153 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,526 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 168 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 215 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,776 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 406 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 57 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,019 | 21.0 |
| (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 |
