Grand Rapids, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 57,398 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,370 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,161 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,142 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,342 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 15,383 | 26.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 118,579 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,960 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,181 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,870 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,083 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 8,263 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,740 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,482 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 152,548 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,006 | 36.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 67,433 | 44.2 |
| Separated | 2,796 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 10,073 | 6.6 |
Female | 8,094 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 16,240 | 10.6 |
Female | 9,398 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,327 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,542 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 144,340 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,127 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,154 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 107,989 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,778 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 86,211 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,666 | 42.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 181,859 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 89,225 | 49.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 83,806 | 46.1 |
Same county | 56,110 | 30.9 |
Different county | 27,696 | 15.2 |
Same state | 15,497 | 8.5 |
Different state | 12,199 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,828 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 197,846 | 100.0 |
| Native | 177,032 | 89.5 |
Born in United States | 174,829 | 88.4 |
State of residence | 137,692 | 69.6 |
Different state | 37,137 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,203 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 20,814 | 10.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13,294 | 6.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,048 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 15,766 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 20,814 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,396 | 16.3 |
| Asia | 3,206 | 15.4 |
| Africa | 718 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 12,774 | 61.4 |
| Northern America | 703 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 181,859 | 100.0 |
| English only | 152,658 | 83.9 |
| Language other than English | 29,201 | 16.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,660 | 8.6 |
Spanish | 20,382 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,546 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,093 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,080 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,195 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,415 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 197,846 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 211,431 | 106.9 |
| Arab | 1,248 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 625 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 958 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 31,050 | 15.7 |
| English | 13,683 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,217 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,657 | 0.8 |
| German | 27,296 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 584 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 640 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 17,016 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 4,119 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,509 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 1,326 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 15,442 | 7.8 |
| Portuguese | 103 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 856 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,170 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,361 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 121 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,645 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 2,966 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 475 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 313 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,996 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 811 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 156 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 70,088 | 35.4 |
| (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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