Southfield, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,319 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,346 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 875 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,778 | 36.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,240 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 7,080 | 33.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,416 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,251 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,760 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,707 | 19.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,718 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,660 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,970 | 21.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,350 | 15.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 64,505 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,545 | 31.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,506 | 45.7 |
| Separated | 1,212 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 5,442 | 8.4 |
Female | 4,556 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 7,800 | 12.1 |
Female | 5,082 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,632 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 699 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,462 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,649 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,015 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,144 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,816 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,175 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,243 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,262 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 73,974 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,133 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,102 | 44.7 |
Same county | 14,293 | 19.3 |
Different county | 18,809 | 25.4 |
Same state | 14,583 | 19.7 |
Different state | 4,226 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,739 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 78,296 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,312 | 86.0 |
Born in United States | 66,872 | 85.4 |
State of residence | 47,311 | 60.4 |
Different state | 19,561 | 25.0 |
Born outside United States | 440 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 10,984 | 14.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,159 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,800 | 7.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,184 | 6.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,984 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,655 | 24.2 |
| Asia | 6,181 | 56.3 |
| Africa | 903 | 8.2 |
| Oceania | 38 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 571 | 5.2 |
| Northern America | 636 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 73,974 | 100.0 |
| English only | 61,210 | 82.7 |
| Language other than English | 12,764 | 17.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,485 | 7.4 |
Spanish | 1,587 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 569 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,340 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,695 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,476 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 665 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 78,296 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,927 | 98.3 |
| Arab | 1,607 | 2.1 |
| Czech1 | 200 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 139 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 476 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,490 | 3.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,087 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 549 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,029 | 5.1 |
| Greek | 222 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 616 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 2,719 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 1,252 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 199 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 186 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,114 | 4.0 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,514 | 3.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 408 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 614 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 116 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,044 | 2.6 |
| Swedish | 268 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 488 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,890 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 187 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 499 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 48,956 | 62.5 |
| (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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