Genesee County Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population60,060
Urban population21,295
    Percent of total population35.5
Rural population38,765
    Percent of total population64.5
  Farm population1,557
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school15,324
Preprimary school1,076
Elementary or high school10,545
  Percent in private school8.2
College3,703
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over38,267
Less than 9th grade2,819
9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,824
High school graduate13,956
Some college, no degree6,501
Associates degree3,825
Bachelor's degree3,346
Graduate or professional degree1,996
 
Percent high school graduate or higher77.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher14.0
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over55,567
Lived in same house35,430
Lived in different house in U.S19,944
  Same State18,075
    Same county12,424
    Different county5,651
  Different State1,869
Lived abroad193
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years37,460
With a mobility or self-care limitation1,015
  With a mobility limitation519
  With a self-care limitation753
With a work disability2,812
    In labor force1,237
  Prevented from working1,357
      Persons 65 years and over7,621
With a mobility or self-care limitation1,309
  With a mobility limitation986
  With a self-care limitation782
 
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years245
Women 25 to 34 years1,444
Women 35 to 44 years2,071
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over6,607
  65 years and over1,798
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population58,859
    Percent born in state of residence89.2
Foreign-born population1,201
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990151
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over55,567
Speak a language other than English2,750
    Do not speak English 'very well'823
  Speak Spanish722
    Do not speak English 'very well'270
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language119
    Do not speak English 'very well'53
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported83,393
Arab87
Austrian210
Belgian42
Canadian402
Czech120
Danish209
Dutch2,170
English13,453
Finnish35
French (except Basque)2,766
French Canadian864
German23,659
Greek87
Hungarian320
Irish12,500
Italian9,628
Lithuanian160
Norwegian259
Polish6,535
Portuguese26
Romanian35
Russian177
Scotch-Irish1,027
Scottish1,415
Slovak302
Subsaharan African26
Swedish537
Swiss160
Ukrainian345
United States or American1,267
Welsh519
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)11
Yugoslavian22
Other ancestries4,018
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over45,876
In labor force30,489
      Percent in labor force66.5
  Civilian labor force30,457
    Employed28,880
    Unemployed1,577
      Percent unemployed5.2
  Armed Forces32
Not in labor force15,387
 
      Males 16 years and over21,909
In labor force16,711
      Percent in labor force76.3
  Civilian labor force16,690
    Employed15,730
    Unemployed960
      Percent unemployed5.8
  Armed Forces21
Not in labor force5,198
 
      Females 16 years and over23,967
In labor force13,778
      Percent in labor force57.5
  Civilian labor force13,767
    Employed13,150
    Unemployed617
      Percent unemployed4.5
  Armed Forces11
Not in labor force10,189
 
      Females 16 years and over23,967
With own children under 6 years3,568
  Percent in labor force61.8
With own children 6 to 17 years only4,117
  Percent in labor force79.9
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.5,229
All parents present in household in labor force3,100
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies10,166
All parents present in household in labor force7,532
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years3,598
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate254
  Employed or in Armed Forces127
  Unemployed27
  Not in labor force100
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over28,266
Percent drove alone76.7
Percent in carpools13.8
Percent using public transportation0.8
Percent using other means0.8
Percent walked or worked at home7.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.5
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over28,880
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations2,437
Professional specialty occupations3,665
Technicians and related support occupations1,003
Sales occupations2,852
Administrative support occupations, including clerical4,056
Private household occupations83
Protective service occupations614
Service occupations, except protective and household3,419
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations1,101
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations3,868
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors3,152
Transportation and material moving occupations1,457
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers1,173
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over28,880
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries1,306
Mining86
Construction1,643
Manufacturing, nondurable goods2,010
Manufacturing, durable goods5,233
Transportation1,022
Communications and other public utilities584
Wholesale trade1,289
Retail trade4,775
Finance, insurance, and real estate921
Business and repair services790
Personal services790
Entertainment, and recreation services380
Health services2,713
Educational services2,584
Other professional and related services1,392
Public administration1,362
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over28,880
Private wage and salary workers21,919
Government workers4,882
  Local government workers2,558
  State government workers1,662
  Federal government workers662
Self-employed workers1,985
Unpaid family workers94
INCOME IN 1989
  Households21,545
Less than $5,000647
$5,000 to $9,9991,848
$10,000 to $14,9992,008
$15,000 to $24,9994,043
$25,000 to $34,9993,768
$35,000 to $49,9994,673
$50,000 to $74,9993,455
$75,000 to $99,999749
$100,000 to $149,999235
$150,000 or more119
Median household income (dollars)30,955
 
  Families16,045
Less than $5,000291
$5,000 to $9,999632
$10,000 to $14,999961
$15,000 to $24,9992,826
$25,000 to $34,9993,143
$35,000 to $49,9994,004
$50,000 to $74,9993,158
$75,000 to $99,999709
$100,000 to $149,999214
$150,000 or more107
Median family income (dollars)35,482
 
  Nonfamily households5,500
Less than $5,000423
$5,000 to $9,9991,270
$10,000 to $14,9991,043
$15,000 to $24,9991,277
$25,000 to $34,999678
$35,000 to $49,999517
$50,000 to $74,999251
$75,000 to $99,99922
$100,000 to $149,9999
$150,000 or more10
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)15,081
 
Per capita income (dollars)12,705
 
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households21,545
With wage and salary income16,943
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)33,780
With nonfarm self-employment income2,334
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)18,252
With farm self-employment income640
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)10,271
With Social Security income6,432
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,143
With public assistance income1,240
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,692
With retirement income3,995
  Mean retirement income (dollars)6,485
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined58,700
    Below poverty level4,300
 
Persons 18 years and over43,064
    Below poverty level2,699
  Persons 65 years and over7,621
    Below poverty level475
 
Related children under 18 years15,540
    Below poverty level1,524
  Related children under 5 years4,413
    Below poverty level494
  Related children 5 to 17 years11,127
    Below poverty level1,030
 
Unrelated individuals7,274
    Below poverty level1,386
 
  All families16,045
    Below poverty level870
With related children under 18 years8,116
    Below poverty level690
  With related children under 5 years3,476
    Below poverty level358
 
  Female householder families1,855
    Below poverty level422
With related children under 18 years1,070
    Below poverty level410
  With related children under 5 years393
    Below poverty level215
 
       Percent below poverty level:
 
All persons7.3
  Persons 18 years and over6.3
    Persons 65 years and over6.2
  Related children under 18 years9.8
    Related children under 5 years11.2
    Related children 5 to 17 years9.3
  Unrelated individuals19.1
 
All families5.4
  With related children under 18 years8.5
    With related children under 5 years10.3
 
Female householder families22.7
  With related children under 18 years38.3
    With related children under 5 years54.7
      Total housing units22,596
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990283
1985 to 19881,039
1980 to 1984977
1970 to 19793,628
1960 to 19692,878
1950 to 19592,397
1940 to 19491,271
1939 or earlier10,123
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom208
1 bedroom2,235
2 bedrooms4,921
3 bedrooms10,016
4 bedrooms3,879
5 or more bedrooms1,337
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities136
Lacking complete kitchen facilities146
Condominium housing units40
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company12,993
Individual drilled well8,350
Individual dug well1,014
Some other source239
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer11,612
Septic tank or cesspool10,805
Other means179
 
      Occupied housing units21,614
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas12,344
Bottled, tank, or LP gas965
Electricity2,570
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc4,513
Coal or coke77
Wood983
Solar energy28
Other fuel131
No fuel used3
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 19902,907
1985 to 19885,568
1980 to 19843,286
1970 to 19794,065
1960 to 19692,522
1959 or earlier3,266
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit734
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units21,614
None1,603
17,302
28,868
3 or more3,841
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units11,113
  With a mortgage6,661
    Less than $300101
    $300 to $4991,259
    $500 to $6992,170
    $700 to $9992,315
    $1,000 to $1,499714
    $1,500 to $1,99960
    $2,000 or more42
    Median (dollars)683
  Not mortgaged4,452
    Less than $10034
    $100 to $199947
    $200 to $2992,062
    $300 to $3991,056
    $400 or more353
    Median (dollars)264
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units11,113
  Less than 20 percent6,442
  20 to 24 percent1,772
  25 to 29 percent1,108
  30 to 34 percent628
  35 percent or more1,123
  Not computed40
 
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units5,653
  Less than $200382
  $200 to $299736
  $300 to $4993,148
  $500 to $749958
  $750 to $99934
  $1,000 or more1
  No cash rent394
  Median (dollars)402
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units5,653
  Less than 20 percent1,895
  20 to 24 percent784
  25 to 29 percent693
  30 to 34 percent353
  35 percent or more1,474
  Not computed454

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