Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Berkshire county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,081 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,322 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,512 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,414 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,520 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 8,313 | 24.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 93,339 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,319 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,632 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,855 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,678 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 6,629 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,964 | 15.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,262 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 110,369 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,947 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,041 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 2,482 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 9,386 | 8.5 |
Female | 7,691 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 11,513 | 10.4 |
Female | 6,783 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,026 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 322 | 31.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,004 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,423 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 74,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,236 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 61,144 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,138 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 127,950 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,709 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,788 | 37.3 |
Same county | 32,477 | 25.4 |
Different county | 15,311 | 12.0 |
Same state | 3,493 | 2.7 |
Different state | 11,818 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,453 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 134,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 130,007 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 128,971 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 93,441 | 69.2 |
Different state | 35,530 | 26.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,036 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,946 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,646 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,740 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,206 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,946 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,489 | 50.3 |
| Asia | 890 | 18.0 |
| Africa | 120 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 33 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 795 | 16.1 |
| Northern America | 619 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 127,950 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,754 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 8,196 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,296 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 2,053 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 653 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,204 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,333 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 675 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 134,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 160,093 | 118.6 |
| Arab | 1,020 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 428 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 457 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,297 | 1.7 |
| English | 17,863 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,910 | 14.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,200 | 5.3 |
| German | 14,122 | 10.5 |
| Greek | 873 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 650 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 27,990 | 20.7 |
| Italian | 22,710 | 16.8 |
| Lithuanian | 438 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 672 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 12,040 | 8.9 |
| Portuguese | 734 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 2,125 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,804 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 3,872 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 321 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,532 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 469 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 781 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 6,527 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 783 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 319 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 13,076 | 9.7 |
| (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 |
