Washtenaw County, MI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washtenaw county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 117,309 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,867 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 3,878 | 3.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32,570 | 27.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,962 | 12.8 |
| College or graduate school | 60,032 | 51.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 197,414 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,673 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,043 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,752 | 17.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 40,063 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 11,857 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 48,034 | 24.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46,992 | 23.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 48.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 262,816 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 101,076 | 38.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 125,674 | 47.8 |
| Separated | 2,670 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 10,528 | 4.0 |
Female | 8,551 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 22,868 | 8.7 |
Female | 13,068 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,573 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,453 | 40.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 251,910 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,738 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 76,100 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,421 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 196,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,417 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 171,381 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 79.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,064 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 302,785 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 130,068 | 43.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 158,341 | 52.3 |
Same county | 69,146 | 22.8 |
Different county | 89,195 | 29.5 |
Same state | 53,731 | 17.7 |
Different state | 35,464 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,376 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 322,895 | 100.0 |
| Native | 289,731 | 89.7 |
Born in United States | 286,761 | 88.8 |
State of residence | 194,674 | 60.3 |
Different state | 92,087 | 28.5 |
Born outside United States | 2,970 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 33,164 | 10.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18,914 | 5.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,713 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 22,451 | 7.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33,162 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,767 | 23.4 |
| Asia | 17,357 | 52.3 |
| Africa | 1,740 | 5.2 |
| Oceania | 145 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 3,837 | 11.6 |
| Northern America | 2,316 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 302,785 | 100.0 |
| English only | 262,763 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 40,022 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,523 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 8,017 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,920 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,215 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,430 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13,221 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,069 | 2.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 322,895 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 369,094 | 114.3 |
| Arab | 4,257 | 1.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,485 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 1,873 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 7,235 | 2.2 |
| English | 38,784 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,389 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,246 | 1.3 |
| German | 68,320 | 21.2 |
| Greek | 2,300 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 3,977 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 37,278 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 14,097 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 1,153 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 3,789 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 20,937 | 6.5 |
| Portuguese | 265 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,982 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,189 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 9,916 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 907 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,599 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 5,218 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 1,722 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2,072 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 13,471 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 2,585 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,105 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 95,943 | 29.7 |
| (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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