Editing Macomb County, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==

[[File:Michigan Macomb county Charter Township with Clinton River and Selfridge AFB IMG 1810.JPG|thumb|left|Aerial view from the south toward the north, over Macomb County]]

{{US Census population
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|1820= 898
|1830= 2413
|1840= 9716
|1850= 15530
|1860= 22843
|1870= 27616
|1880= 31627
|1890= 31813
|1900= 33244
|1910= 32606
|1920= 38103
|1930= 77146
|1940= 107638
|1950= 184961
|1960= 405804
|1970= 625309
|1980= 694600
|1990= 717400
|2000= 788149
|2010= 840978
|2020= 881217
|estyear=2023
|estimate=875101
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=[[University of Virginia#Libraries|University of Virginia Library]]|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF"/>
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As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 840,978 people living in the county. 85.4% were [[White American|White]], 8.6% [[African American|Black or African American]], 3.0% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.6% of some other race and 2.1% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 2.3% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race). 14.8% were of [[German American|German]], 14.3% [[Polish American|Polish]], 11.1% [[Italian American|Italian]], 6.5% [[Irish American|Irish]] and 5.9% [[American ethnicity|American]] ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|author=Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS)|work=census.gov}}</ref>

In 2000, 87.6%  of county residents spoke only [[English language|English]] at home; 1.7% spoke [[Italian language|Italian]], 1.4% [[Polish language|Polish]], 1.2% [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 1.1% [[Arabic language|Arabic]], and 1.1% [[Syriac language|Syriac]].

European ethnic groups that have settled in Macomb County since the late 20th century include [[Bosnian people|Bosnians]], [[Albanian people|Albanians]] and [[Macedonian people|Macedonians]].<ref name=Selweski/>

Among Asian ethnic groups, eight numbered over 1,000 people in Macomb County. They were [[Arab people|Arabs]], Asian Indians, [[Chaldean Catholics|Chaldo-Assyrians]], Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese, and [[Hmong-American|Hmong]].<ref name = "wwwcensusgov">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=June 20, 2007 }}</ref> Pakistanis are also represented in Macomb County's population.<ref name=Selweski>Selweski, Chad. "[http://datadrivendetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/TheMacombDaily_032311.pdf Albanians, Chaldeans, Arabs and Asians move to Macomb County]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150501080634/http://datadrivendetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/TheMacombDaily_032311.pdf Archive]). ''[[The Macomb Daily]]''. March 23, 2011. Retrieved on July 6, 2015.</ref>

Native American tribes had more than 2,478 residents in Macomb County in 2000.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=December 6, 2017 }}</ref>

In 2000, there were 309,203 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>

In 2000, the age distribution of the county was as follows: 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $52,102, and the median income for a family was $62,816. Males had a median income of $48,303 versus $30,215 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $24,446. About 4.00% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.00% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>

According to the 2006 American Community Survey, the average family size was 3.15. The population of 25 and over was 571,463. 86.9% of that population had graduated from high school, and 21% of the population had a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher. About 14.3% of that population was disabled. 12.5% of Macomb's population could speak another language at home.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>

Of Michigan's five largest counties, Macomb experienced the most population growth (102.5%) in the post-[[World War II]] years of accelerating suburban development, between 1950 and 1960. Its population has continued to grow to the present day, albeit at a slower pace since 1980.