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Michigan Census Data

Population: 10,095,643

Michigan
National

Gender

Michigan National
  • Male: 49.2%
  • Female: 50.8%
  • Male: 49.1%
  • Female: 50.9%

Race / Origin

Michigan National
  • White: 79.5%
  • Black of African American: 14.1%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
  • Asian: 2.3%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islands: 0.0%
  • Hispanic/Latino (of any race): 3.9%
  • Two or More Races: 1.8%
  • White: 75.1%
  • Black of African American: 12.3%
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.9%
  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islands: 0.1%
  • Hispanic/Latino (of any race): 12.5%
  • Two or More Races: 2.4%

Age

Michigan National
  • Median Age: 37.3
  • 18 years and over: 75.5%
  • 65 years and over: 12.5%
  • Median Age: 35.3
  • 18 years and over: 74.3%
  • 65 years and over: 12.4%

Language Spoken at Home (population 5 years and older)

Michigan National
  • English Only: 85.3%
  • Language other than English: 8.4%
  • Spanish: 2.9%
  • English Only: 82.1%
  • Language other than English: 17.9%
  • Spanish: 10.7%

Employment Status (population 16 years and older)

Michigan National
  • Employed: 118.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Employed: 59.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%

Income

Michigan National
  • Median Household Income: $47,182
  • Per capita Income: $24,097
  • Male full-time, year round, workers median income: $47,329
  • Female full-time, year round, workers median income: $33,748
  • Families below poverty level: 9.6%
  • Individuals below poverty level: 13.5%
  • Median Household Income: $41,994
  • Per capita Income: $21,587
  • Male full-time, year round, workers median income: $37,057
  • Female full-time, year round, workers median income: $27,194
  • Families below poverty level: 9.2%
  • Individuals below poverty level: 12.4%

Education (population 25 years and older)

Michigan National
  • Graduate / Professional Degree: 6.0%
  • High School / Graduate or Higher: 21.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree / Higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate / Professional Degree: 8.9%
  • High School / Graduate or Higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree / Higher: 24.4%

Marital Status (population 15 years and older)

Michigan National
  • Never Married: 26.5%
  • Now Married: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 7.9%
  • Never Married: 27.1%
  • Now Married: 54.4%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

Occupations (employed civilian population 16 years and older)

Michigan National
  • Management and Professional: 38.5%
  • Service: 20.2%
  • Sales and Office: 29.8%
  • Farming, Fishing, and Forestry: 0.6%
  • Construction, Extraction, etc.: 10.1%
  • Production, Transportation, etc.: 19.1%
  • Management and Professional: 33.6%
  • Service: 14.9%
  • Sales and Office: 26.7%
  • Famring, Fishing, and Forestry: 0.7%
  • Construction, Extraction, etc.: 9.4%
  • Production, Transportation, etc.: 14.6%

Class Of Workers

Michigan National
  • Private wage and salary: 97.3%
  • Government workers: 14.0%
  • Self-employed: 6.8%
  • Private wage and salary: 78.5%
  • Government workers: 14.6%
  • Self-employed: 6.6%

Source: 2000 U.S. Census

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