Berrien County, MI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Berrien county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,978 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,690 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,293 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,160 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,617 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 8,218 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 106,690 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,065 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,219 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,998 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,234 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 8,244 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,031 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,899 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 127,596 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,665 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 69,769 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 2,206 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 9,634 | 7.6 |
Female | 7,971 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 13,322 | 10.4 |
Female | 7,403 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,185 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,470 | 46.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 120,280 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,345 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 37,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,361 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 89,566 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,250 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 60.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 72,316 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,830 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,690 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 151,825 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 87,551 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,253 | 40.3 |
Same county | 40,147 | 26.4 |
Different county | 21,106 | 13.9 |
Same state | 6,112 | 4.0 |
Different state | 14,994 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,021 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 162,453 | 100.0 |
| Native | 154,562 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 153,556 | 94.5 |
State of residence | 93,890 | 57.8 |
Different state | 59,666 | 36.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,006 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 7,891 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,642 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,029 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 4,862 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,891 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,139 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 1,476 | 18.7 |
| Africa | 970 | 12.3 |
| Oceania | 43 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 2,629 | 33.3 |
| Northern America | 634 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 151,825 | 100.0 |
| English only | 141,013 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 10,812 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,776 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 4,547 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,907 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,215 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,195 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,224 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 497 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 162,453 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 173,914 | 107.1 |
| Arab | 312 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,776 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 926 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 5,510 | 3.4 |
| English | 15,293 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,313 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,212 | 0.7 |
| German | 43,563 | 26.8 |
| Greek | 390 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,392 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 17,750 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 5,766 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 666 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,570 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 7,794 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 132 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,214 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,861 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,340 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 316 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,129 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 3,442 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 484 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 385 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 11,364 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 952 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 886 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 39,176 | 24.1 |
| (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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