Michigan Fun Facts
Michigan flag Capital:
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Lansing
January 26, 1837
Apple Blossom
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SUBJECT 1990 2000
Total Population 9,295,297 9,938,444
Male 4,512,781 4,873,095
Female 4,782,516 5,065,349
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 702,554 672,005
5 to 9 years 692,247 745,181
10 to 14 years 666,370 747,012
15 to 19 years 696,803 719,867
20 to 24 years 705,318 643,839
25 to 59 years 4,321,608 4,814,378
60 to 84 years 1,403,490 1,453,702
85 years and over 106,907 142,460
     
MEDIAN AGE 32.6 35.5
     
Under 18 years 2,458,765 2,595,767
Male 1,258,331 1,331,722
Female 1,200,434 1,264,045
     
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE    
Total population 9,295,297 9,938,444
Urban population 6,554,846 7,419,524
Rural population 2,740,451 2,518,920
Farm population 120,496 94,192
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Families (family households) 2,439,171 2,575,699
With own children under 18 years 1,192,327 1,236,713
Average family size 3.16 3.10
     
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Persons 5 years and over 8,594,737 9,268,782
Speak a language other than English 569,807 781,381
     
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school 2,581,042 2,780,378
Preprimary school 199,099 322,269
Elementary or high school 1,662,654 1,822,273
College or graduate school 719,289 635,836
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
For Persons 25 years and over    
Percent high school graduate or higher 77 83
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher 17 22
     
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS    
Total housing units 3,847,926 4,234,279
With no telephone service 139,082 99,747
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

   Data from Census 2000
  

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