Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 587,853 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 38,543 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 32,950 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 278,815 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 126,699 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 110,846 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,305,288 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 80,328 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 220,178 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 399,885 | 30.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 303,851 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 76,254 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 141,866 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 82,926 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,571,146 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 531,956 | 33.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 695,208 | 44.2 |
| Separated | 40,244 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 123,724 | 7.9 |
Female | 100,410 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 180,014 | 11.5 |
Female | 105,389 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 57,834 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 24,767 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,483,732 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 172,435 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 501,292 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 47,919 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,146,478 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 273,146 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 873,332 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 240,778 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 112,868 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,909,251 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,145,372 | 60.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 721,149 | 37.8 |
Same county | 571,215 | 29.9 |
Different county | 149,934 | 7.9 |
Same state | 82,110 | 4.3 |
Different state | 67,824 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 42,730 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,061,162 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,923,393 | 93.3 |
Born in United States | 1,910,302 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 1,492,996 | 72.4 |
Different state | 417,306 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 13,091 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 137,769 | 6.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 66,105 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 62,926 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 74,843 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 137,769 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34,770 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 61,326 | 44.5 |
| Africa | 5,631 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 288 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 25,290 | 18.4 |
| Northern America | 10,464 | 7.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,909,251 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,703,518 | 89.2 |
| Language other than English | 205,733 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 86,283 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 61,118 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28,210 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74,243 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27,771 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16,994 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,267 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,061,162 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,097,032 | 101.7 |
| Arab | 56,109 | 2.7 |
| Czech1 | 7,395 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 3,514 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 18,645 | 0.9 |
| English | 109,392 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 63,869 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 27,178 | 1.3 |
| German | 226,518 | 11.0 |
| Greek | 10,531 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 28,797 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 165,244 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 85,037 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 5,979 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 8,337 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 173,119 | 8.4 |
| Portuguese | 1,019 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8,648 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 20,508 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 34,053 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 5,142 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 20,321 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 11,874 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 2,284 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10,985 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 59,062 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 6,733 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4,203 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 922,536 | 44.8 |
| (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 |
