Westland, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,724 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,587 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,310 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,707 | 42.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,383 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,737 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,687 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,446 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,643 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,253 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,518 | 24.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,382 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,675 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,770 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,511 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,140 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,118 | 50.5 |
| Separated | 850 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 5,640 | 8.1 |
Female | 4,727 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 8,763 | 12.6 |
Female | 5,093 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,343 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 618 | 46.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,554 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,603 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,229 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,841 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,852 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,989 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,884 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,992 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,608 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,230 | 52.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,465 | 45.2 |
Same county | 27,240 | 33.8 |
Different county | 9,225 | 11.4 |
Same state | 5,231 | 6.5 |
Different state | 3,994 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,913 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 86,660 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,749 | 93.2 |
Born in United States | 80,292 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 65,162 | 75.2 |
Different state | 15,130 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 457 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 5,911 | 6.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,103 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,317 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 3,594 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,911 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,762 | 29.8 |
| Asia | 2,742 | 46.4 |
| Africa | 154 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 507 | 8.6 |
| Northern America | 739 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,608 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,352 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 7,256 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,818 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 1,180 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 423 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,812 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,558 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,289 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 538 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 86,660 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 100,013 | 115.4 |
| Arab | 1,099 | 1.3 |
| Czech1 | 628 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 233 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,394 | 1.6 |
| English | 8,444 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,739 | 5.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,998 | 2.3 |
| German | 17,519 | 20.2 |
| Greek | 535 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,351 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 12,814 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 5,435 | 6.3 |
| Lithuanian | 387 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 607 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 11,905 | 13.7 |
| Portuguese | 106 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 654 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,481 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 2,250 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 296 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 228 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,021 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 127 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 640 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 3,800 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 530 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 51 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,741 | 22.8 |
| (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 |
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