Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Barnstable county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 47,762 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,987 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,215 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,199 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,869 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 8,492 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 165,115 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,304 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,217 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 44,983 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 36,356 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 14,792 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 33,989 | 20.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21,474 | 13.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 184,632 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,533 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 107,523 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 2,405 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 15,730 | 8.5 |
Female | 12,873 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 19,441 | 10.5 |
Female | 11,802 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,616 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 814 | 31.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 175,916 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 32,613 | 18.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,285 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,928 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 118,424 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,948 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 95,476 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 49,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,302 | 30.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 211,653 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 121,955 | 57.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 86,710 | 41.0 |
Same county | 45,765 | 21.6 |
Different county | 40,945 | 19.3 |
Same state | 22,298 | 10.5 |
Different state | 18,647 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,988 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 222,230 | 100.0 |
| Native | 211,248 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 209,521 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 144,444 | 65.0 |
Different state | 65,077 | 29.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,727 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 10,982 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,446 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,784 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 5,198 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,982 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,153 | 46.9 |
| Asia | 1,235 | 11.2 |
| Africa | 325 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 49 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 2,973 | 27.1 |
| Northern America | 1,247 | 11.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 211,653 | 100.0 |
| English only | 197,334 | 93.2 |
| Language other than English | 14,319 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,411 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 2,921 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 778 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,203 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,274 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 715 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 294 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 222,230 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 269,059 | 121.1 |
| Arab | 1,274 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 755 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 949 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,863 | 1.3 |
| English | 44,375 | 20.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 14,894 | 6.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,156 | 3.2 |
| German | 20,221 | 9.1 |
| Greek | 2,449 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 747 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 61,614 | 27.7 |
| Italian | 23,898 | 10.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1,941 | 0.9 |
| Norwegian | 2,073 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 8,352 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 11,163 | 5.0 |
| Russian | 2,563 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,726 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 10,087 | 4.5 |
| Slovak | 203 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,905 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 7,416 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 558 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 556 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,512 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 1,666 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 508 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 23,635 | 10.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
