Washtenaw County, Michigan - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Washtenaw County, Michigan

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Data Set: 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

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Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	134,797	+/-4,887	134,797	(X)
Family households (families)	81,539	+/-3,207	60.5%	+/-1.7
With own children under 18 years	42,037	+/-2,750	31.2%	+/-1.6
Married-couple family	64,878	+/-3,218	48.1%	+/-1.9
With own children under 18 years	31,269	+/-2,545	23.2%	+/-1.6
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,309	+/-944	3.2%	+/-0.7
With own children under 18 years	2,855	+/-857	2.1%	+/-0.6
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,352	+/-1,781	9.2%	+/-1.3
With own children under 18 years	7,913	+/-1,451	5.9%	+/-1.0
Nonfamily households	53,258	+/-3,314	39.5%	+/-1.7
Householder living alone	39,377	+/-2,854	29.2%	+/-1.8
65 years and over	8,516	+/-1,021	6.3%	+/-0.8

Households with one or more people under 18 years	43,916	+/-2,779	32.6%	+/-1.6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22,737	+/-1,124	16.9%	+/-1.0

Average household size	2.36	+/-0.04	(X)	(X)
Average family size	2.94	+/-0.06	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	318,532	+/-10,597	318,532	(X)
Householder	134,797	+/-4,887	42.3%	+/-0.7
Spouse	65,002	+/-3,115	20.4%	+/-0.8
Child	84,752	+/-2,835	26.6%	+/-0.8
Other relatives	8,287	+/-1,689	2.6%	+/-0.5
Nonrelatives	25,694	+/-3,952	8.1%	+/-1.1
Unmarried partner	5,638	+/-1,264	1.8%	+/-0.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	141,922	+/-443	141,922	(X)
Never married	58,689	+/-2,999	41.4%	+/-2.1
Now married, except separated	69,794	+/-3,012	49.2%	+/-2.1
Separated	1,311	+/-614	0.9%	+/-0.4
Widowed	2,291	+/-559	1.6%	+/-0.4
Divorced	9,837	+/-1,582	6.9%	+/-1.1

Females 15 years and over	143,401	+/-428	143,401	(X)
Never married	53,144	+/-2,385	37.1%	+/-1.7
Now married, except separated	66,135	+/-3,093	46.1%	+/-2.2
Separated	1,803	+/-552	1.3%	+/-0.4
Widowed	7,875	+/-1,102	5.5%	+/-0.8
Divorced	14,444	+/-1,787	10.1%	+/-1.2

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	4,699	+/-966	4,699	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,423	+/-711	30.3%	+/-12.4
Per 1,000 unmarried women	25	+/-12	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	48	+/-10	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	12	+/-16	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	81	+/-19	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	31	+/-13	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	3,573	+/-899	3,573	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	1,804	+/-654	50.5%	+/-14.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	573	+/-342	16.0%	+/-8.9
1 or 2 years	398	+/-334	11.1%	+/-9.7
3 or 4 years	94	+/-157	2.6%	+/-4.3
5 or more years	739	+/-419	20.7%	+/-10.1

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years	1,804	+/-654	1,804	(X)
Who are female	1,078	+/-409	59.8%	+/-14.4
Who are married	957	+/-499	53.0%	+/-21.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	128,668	+/-3,552	128,668	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	5,788	+/-1,036	4.5%	+/-0.8
Kindergarten	4,830	+/-1,130	3.8%	+/-0.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	33,002	+/-1,354	25.6%	+/-1.3
High school (grades 9-12)	16,814	+/-1,201	13.1%	+/-1.0
College or graduate school	68,234	+/-3,768	53.0%	+/-1.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	215,061	+/-610	215,061	(X)
Less than 9th grade	3,245	+/-1,512	1.5%	+/-0.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,402	+/-2,572	4.8%	+/-1.2
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	33,791	+/-2,972	15.7%	+/-1.4
Some college, no degree	43,473	+/-3,112	20.2%	+/-1.4
Associate's degree	13,849	+/-1,629	6.4%	+/-0.8
Bachelor's degree	54,440	+/-3,440	25.3%	+/-1.6
Graduate or professional degree	55,861	+/-2,747	26.0%	+/-1.3

Percent high school graduate or higher	93.7%	+/-1.8	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	51.3%	+/-2.0	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	273,084	+/-248	273,084	(X)
Civilian veterans	18,072	+/-1,674	6.6%	+/-0.6

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	338,673	+/-7,455	338,673	(X)
With a disability	28,470	+/-2,815	8.4%	+/-0.8

Under 18 years	74,179	+/-235	74,179	(X)
With a disability	2,483	+/-779	3.3%	+/-1.0

18 to 64 years	233,273	+/-7,411	233,273	(X)
With a disability	15,774	+/-2,206	6.8%	+/-0.9

65 years and over	31,221	+/-1,233	31,221	(X)
With a disability	10,213	+/-1,264	32.7%	+/-3.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	343,217	+/-778	343,217	(X)
Same house	259,005	+/-6,566	75.5%	+/-1.9
Different house in the U.S.	79,604	+/-6,355	23.2%	+/-1.9
Same county	41,497	+/-5,383	12.1%	+/-1.6
Different county	38,107	+/-6,093	11.1%	+/-1.8
Same state	25,128	+/-4,079	7.3%	+/-1.2
Different state	12,979	+/-3,529	3.8%	+/-1.0
Abroad	4,608	+/-1,311	1.3%	+/-0.4

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	347,376	*****	347,376	(X)
Native	308,632	+/-2,752	88.8%	+/-0.8
Born in United States	304,771	+/-2,689	87.7%	+/-0.8
State of residence	208,460	+/-5,156	60.0%	+/-1.5
Different state	96,311	+/-4,820	27.7%	+/-1.4
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	3,861	+/-1,533	1.1%	+/-0.4
Foreign born	38,744	+/-2,752	11.2%	+/-0.8

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	38,744	+/-2,752	38,744	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	15,815	+/-1,863	40.8%	+/-4.4
Not a U.S. citizen	22,929	+/-2,591	59.2%	+/-4.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	42,605	+/-2,689	42,605	(X)

Native	3,861	+/-1,533	3,861	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	756	+/-658	19.6%	+/-15.9
Entered before 2000	3,105	+/-1,440	80.4%	+/-15.9

Foreign born	38,744	+/-2,752	38,744	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	17,885	+/-2,195	46.2%	+/-4.2
Entered before 2000	20,859	+/-2,073	53.8%	+/-4.2

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	38,744	+/-2,752	38,744	(X)
Europe	6,894	+/-1,348	17.8%	+/-2.9
Asia	23,741	+/-1,558	61.3%	+/-4.4
Africa	2,131	+/-1,081	5.5%	+/-2.7
Oceania	558	+/-393	1.4%	+/-1.0
Latin America	2,861	+/-1,061	7.4%	+/-2.6
Northern America	2,559	+/-914	6.6%	+/-2.2

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	326,666	+/-4	326,666	(X)
English only	281,474	+/-3,354	86.2%	+/-1.0
Language other than English	45,192	+/-3,354	13.8%	+/-1.0
Speak English less than "very well"	13,816	+/-1,970	4.2%	+/-0.6
Spanish	8,515	+/-1,564	2.6%	+/-0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	1,767	+/-727	0.5%	+/-0.2
Other Indo-European languages	13,294	+/-2,244	4.1%	+/-0.7
Speak English less than "very well"	2,958	+/-869	0.9%	+/-0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	18,110	+/-1,752	5.5%	+/-0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	7,799	+/-1,457	2.4%	+/-0.4
Other languages	5,273	+/-1,744	1.6%	+/-0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	1,292	+/-864	0.4%	+/-0.3

ANCESTRY
Total population	347,376	*****	347,376	(X)
American	15,005	+/-3,106	4.3%	+/-0.9
Arab	4,933	+/-2,244	1.4%	+/-0.6
Czech	2,859	+/-1,476	0.8%	+/-0.4
Danish	1,088	+/-487	0.3%	+/-0.1
Dutch	7,293	+/-1,364	2.1%	+/-0.4
English	45,100	+/-5,730	13.0%	+/-1.6
French (except Basque)	13,238	+/-2,116	3.8%	+/-0.6
French Canadian	4,648	+/-1,250	1.3%	+/-0.4
German	76,759	+/-4,622	22.1%	+/-1.3
Greek	2,918	+/-1,113	0.8%	+/-0.3
Hungarian	4,359	+/-1,097	1.3%	+/-0.3
Irish	42,508	+/-3,650	12.2%	+/-1.1
Italian	14,262	+/-2,468	4.1%	+/-0.7
Lithuanian	1,118	+/-538	0.3%	+/-0.2
Norwegian	3,616	+/-1,225	1.0%	+/-0.4
Polish	25,605	+/-2,829	7.4%	+/-0.8
Portuguese	122	+/-144	0.0%	+/-0.1
Russian	5,246	+/-1,376	1.5%	+/-0.4
Scotch-Irish	3,437	+/-1,011	1.0%	+/-0.3
Scottish	12,590	+/-1,945	3.6%	+/-0.6
Slovak	831	+/-404	0.2%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	4,225	+/-1,793	1.2%	+/-0.5
Swedish	5,845	+/-1,554	1.7%	+/-0.4
Swiss	1,763	+/-717	0.5%	+/-0.2
Ukrainian	1,448	+/-578	0.4%	+/-0.2
Welsh	2,917	+/-928	0.8%	+/-0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	1,268	+/-1,207	0.4%	+/-0.3

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�Starting in 2008, the Scotch-Irish category does not include Irish-Scotch.
�The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.
�Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.
�Due to a reduction in the Failed Edit Follow-up (FEFU) operation for 4-months in 2008, there was an increase in the amount of missing data and an increase in item allocation rates. For more information see the ACS User Notes.
�While the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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