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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Calhoun County is 135,150, which is 2.05% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Calhoun County population density is 188.14 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Calhoun County is white, which represent 82.90% of the total population. The average Calhoun County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 135,150. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #51

Calhoun County		-2.05%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #14

Calhoun County	188.14 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	112,033 (82.90%, #69)
Black:	14,721 (10.89%, #11)
Hispanic:	6,279 (4.65%, #17)
Asian:	2,523 (1.87%, #12)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,013 (0.75%, #28)
One Race, Other:	899 (0.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,961 (2.93%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,828 (76.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	698 (11.12%, see rank)
Cuban:	112 (1.78%, see rank)
Central American:	47 (0.75%, see rank)
South American:	280 (4.46%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	211 (8.36%, see rank)
Chinese:	209 (8.28%, see rank)
Filipino:	384 (15.22%, see rank)
Japanese:	446 (17.68%, see rank)
Korean:	126 (4.99%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,147 (45.46%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

108,728 (80.45%) out of the total population of 135,150 reported first ancestry.

	Calhoun County	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	352	0.26%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	355	0.26%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	413	0.31%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	5,101	3.77%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	15,565	11.52%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	5,311	3.93%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	28,383	21.00%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	548	0.41%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	909	0.67%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	15,443	11.43%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	3,940	2.92%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	697	0.52%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	5,768	4.27%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	31	0.02%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	532	0.39%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	877	0.65%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	2,941	2.18%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	207	0.15%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	1,393	1.03%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	263	0.19%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	141	0.10%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	9,531	7.05%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	623	0.46%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 66,037 (48.86%, see rank)

Females: 69,113 (51.14%, see rank)

Calhoun County	Male: 48.86% Female: 51.14%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Calhoun County	40.00 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Calhoun County	38.40 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Calhoun County	41.00 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Calhoun County	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,306	6.15%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,505	6.29%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,450	6.99%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,293	6.88%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,568	6.34%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	16,081	11.90%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	16,631	12.31%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	19,079	14.12%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	18,248	13.50%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,264	8.33%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	6,579	4.87%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,146	2.33%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Calhoun County	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	91,028, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	9,837, 10.81%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	31,631, 34.75%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	31,753, 34.88%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,714, 12.87%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,093, 6.69%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.25, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Calhoun County			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,777	85.84%	14.16%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	14,060	93.59%, see rank	6.41%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,712	94.77%, see rank	5.23%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,886	77.75%, see rank	22.25%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,106	75.68%, see rank	24.32%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Calhoun County	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	52,842, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	15,819, 29.94%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	37,023, 70.06%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	34,234, 64.79%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	23,873, 45.18%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	18,608, 35.21%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Calhoun County	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	108,889	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	52,614	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	17,364	33.00%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	26,321	50.03%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	1,570	2.98%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	7,359	13.99%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	56,275	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	14,996	26.65%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	27,013	48.00%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	5,734	10.19%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	8,532	15.16%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Calhoun County	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	130,609	96.64%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	106,032	78.46%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	23,829	17.63%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	748	0.55%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,541	3.36%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,377	1.02%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,164	2.34%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	785	0.58%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,241	1.66%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	36	0.03%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	34	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,295	0.96%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	150	0.11%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Calhoun County	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	49,285	93.27%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	1,859	3.52%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	745	1.41%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	788	1.49%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	165	0.31%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.