Language Spoken At Home in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 793,293 | 100% |
| English only | 687,447 | 86.7% |
| Language other than English | 105,846 | 13.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44,574 | 5.6% |
| Spanish | 11,171 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,180 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 55,668 | 7.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21,038 | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14,421 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6,167 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 24,586 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13,189 | 1.7% |
Ancestry in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 841,769 | 100% |
| American | 47,766 | 5.7% |
| Arab | 22,490 | 2.7% |
| Czech | 3,334 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 1,417 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 10,612 | 1.3% |
| English | 59,555 | 7.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 43,021 | 5.1% |
| French Canadian | 16,831 | 2.0% |
| German | 180,581 | 21.5% |
| Greek | 6,677 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 8,345 | 1.0% |
| Irish | 93,375 | 11.1% |
| Italian | 105,431 | 12.5% |
| Lithuanian | 2,663 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 4,338 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 148,433 | 17.6% |
| Portuguese | 554 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 6,377 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,052 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 18,765 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 4,378 | 0.5% |
| Subsaharan African | 5,265 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 6,706 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 1,020 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 7,654 | 0.9% |
| Welsh | 3,603 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 503 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 330,596 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 221,646 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97,904 | 29.6% |
| Married-couple family | 167,096 | 50.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 70,420 | 21.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 13,925 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,853 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 40,625 | 12.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21,631 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 108,950 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 95,581 | 28.9% |
| 65 years and over | 38,201 | 11.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 106,250 | 32.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 87,945 | 26.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 834,026 | 100% |
| Householder | 330,596 | 39.6% |
| Spouse | 166,973 | 20.0% |
| Child | 264,270 | 31.7% |
| Other relatives | 43,561 | 5.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 28,626 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 15,799 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 328,750 | 100% |
| Never married | 110,702 | 33.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 175,419 | 53.4% |
| Separated | 2,886 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 10,173 | 3.1% |
| Divorced | 29,570 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 355,574 | 100% |
| Never married | 93,817 | 26.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 174,492 | 49.1% |
| Separated | 4,967 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 39,025 | 11.0% |
| Divorced | 43,273 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9,810 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 3,211 | 32.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 102 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,724 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 4,945 | 33.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 1,012 | 6.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 1,175 | 8.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 880 | 6.0% |
| 5 or more years | 1,878 | 12.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,945 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3,323 | 67.2% |
| Who are married | 3,317 | 67.1% |
School Enrollment in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 219,350 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11,754 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 9,732 | 4.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 87,529 | 39.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48,185 | 22.0% |
| College or graduate school | 62,150 | 28.3% |
Educational Attainment in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 578,467 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,056 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 46,509 | 8.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 181,903 | 31.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 143,682 | 24.8% |
| Associate's degree | 54,924 | 9.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 84,022 | 14.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 44,371 | 7.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.2% |
Veteran Status in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 648,103 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 57,760 | 8.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 835,169 | 100% |
| With a disability | 109,370 | 13.1% |
| Under 18 years | 192,909 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8,371 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 524,356 | 100% |
| With a disability | 56,501 | 10.8% |
| 65 years and over | 117,904 | 100% |
| With a disability | 44,498 | 37.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 832,462 | 100% |
| Same house | 736,484 | 88.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 91,710 | 11.0% |
| Same county | 59,354 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 32,356 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 27,057 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 5,299 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 4,268 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 841,769 | 100% |
| Native | 757,224 | 90.0% |
| Born in United States | 752,217 | 89.4% |
| State of residence | 663,804 | 78.9% |
| Different state | 88,413 | 10.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5,007 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 84,545 | 10.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 84,545 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 49,161 | 58.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 35,384 | 41.9% |
Year of Entry in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 89,552 | 100% |
| Native | 5,007 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 78 | 1.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4,929 | 98.4% |
| Foreign born | 84,545 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2,481 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 82,064 | 97.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Macomb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 84,529 | 100% |
| Europe | 34,895 | 41.3% |
| Asia | 38,372 | 45.4% |
| Africa | 1,403 | 1.7% |
| Oceania | 173 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 4,488 | 5.3% |
| Northern America | 5,198 | 6.1% |