Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Essex county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 194,443 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15,133 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 10,690 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 86,241 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 41,248 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 41,131 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 487,103 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 28,862 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 46,105 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 136,744 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 86,102 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 37,065 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 95,184 | 19.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 57,041 | 11.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 570,149 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 157,256 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 306,245 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 13,211 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 43,557 | 7.6 |
Female | 35,684 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 49,880 | 8.7 |
Female | 30,756 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,046 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,009 | 25.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 541,554 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 64,948 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 157,907 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,799 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 414,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 76,466 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 338,160 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 93,876 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,173 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 675,622 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 396,419 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 259,588 | 38.4 |
Same county | 171,916 | 25.4 |
Different county | 87,672 | 13.0 |
Same state | 46,812 | 6.9 |
Different state | 40,860 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19,615 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 723,419 | 100.0 |
| Native | 641,380 | 88.7 |
Born in United States | 623,281 | 86.2 |
State of residence | 510,680 | 70.6 |
Different state | 112,601 | 15.6 |
Born outside United States | 18,099 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 82,039 | 11.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 31,942 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 33,707 | 4.7 |
Not a citizen | 48,332 | 6.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 82,039 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22,468 | 27.4 |
| Asia | 15,239 | 18.6 |
| Africa | 1,840 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 253 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 37,537 | 45.8 |
| Northern America | 4,702 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 675,622 | 100.0 |
| English only | 544,872 | 80.6 |
| Language other than English | 130,750 | 19.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 55,153 | 8.2 |
Spanish | 68,987 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32,440 | 4.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 44,587 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,323 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13,547 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,401 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 723,419 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 825,945 | 114.2 |
| Arab | 6,758 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 1,157 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,537 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 4,253 | 0.6 |
| English | 95,524 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 57,282 | 7.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 38,778 | 5.4 |
| German | 36,275 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 15,962 | 2.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,900 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 159,249 | 22.0 |
| Italian | 113,480 | 15.7 |
| Lithuanian | 4,606 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 4,150 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 30,574 | 4.2 |
| Portuguese | 15,669 | 2.2 |
| Russian | 12,118 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,062 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 21,411 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 583 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,452 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 11,517 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 991 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2,377 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 29,848 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 2,920 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,169 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 139,343 | 19.3 |
| (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 |
