Oceana County, MI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Oceana county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,065 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 357 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 374 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,524 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,076 | 29.4 |
| College or graduate school | 734 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,134 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,313 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,153 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,754 | 39.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,533 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,224 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,373 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 784 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,856 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,511 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,592 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 252 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,357 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,080 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,144 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,042 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 392 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 141 | 36.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,289 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,009 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,761 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 540 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,478 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,148 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,330 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,650 | 44.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,165 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,758 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,954 | 35.6 |
Same county | 4,381 | 17.4 |
Different county | 4,573 | 18.2 |
Same state | 3,316 | 13.2 |
Different state | 1,257 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 453 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,873 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,704 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 25,604 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 21,001 | 78.1 |
Different state | 4,603 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 100 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,169 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 729 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 262 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 907 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,169 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 111 | 9.5 |
| Asia | 36 | 3.1 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 991 | 84.8 |
| Northern America | 20 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,165 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,273 | 88.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,892 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,156 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 2,470 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,086 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 354 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,873 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,402 | 102.0 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 201 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 287 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 2,390 | 8.9 |
| English | 2,787 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,083 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 539 | 2.0 |
| German | 6,273 | 23.3 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 101 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,801 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 422 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 118 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 504 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 1,079 | 4.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 365 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 420 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 870 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,965 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 127 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,726 | 17.6 |
| (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 |
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