Wexford County, MI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wexford county michigan dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,690 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 471 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 467 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,794 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,044 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 914 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,965 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 909 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,693 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,721 | 38.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,293 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,286 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,953 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,110 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,894 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,166 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,825 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 299 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,550 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,258 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 3,054 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,724 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 478 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 179 | 37.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,318 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,333 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,397 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 627 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,316 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 50.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,497 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,099 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,846 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,536 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,916 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,469 | 43.7 |
Same county | 5,996 | 21.0 |
Different county | 6,473 | 22.7 |
Same state | 4,874 | 17.1 |
Different state | 1,599 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 151 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,484 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,925 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 29,798 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 25,615 | 84.0 |
Different state | 4,183 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 127 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 559 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 169 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 339 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 220 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 559 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 195 | 34.9 |
| Asia | 145 | 25.9 |
| Africa | 19 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 94 | 16.8 |
| Northern America | 106 | 19.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,536 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,651 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 885 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 281 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 308 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 436 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 81 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,484 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,493 | 106.6 |
| Arab | 123 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 274 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 274 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 2,196 | 7.2 |
| English | 4,050 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,767 | 5.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 968 | 3.2 |
| German | 6,826 | 22.4 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 193 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 3,553 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 606 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 495 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 1,724 | 5.7 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 177 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 467 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 942 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 54 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,743 | 5.7 |
| Swiss | 65 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 134 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,122 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 201 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,412 | 11.2 |
| (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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