Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,575 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,182 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 932 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,967 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,323 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,171 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,121 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,534 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,383 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,350 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,348 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 4,221 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,969 | 16.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,316 | 12.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,059 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,502 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,584 | 52.7 |
| Separated | 1,208 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 4,183 | 7.2 |
Female | 3,491 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 6,582 | 11.3 |
Female | 3,841 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 865 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 247 | 28.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,016 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,380 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,382 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,050 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,699 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 85.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,642 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,823 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,878 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,685 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,363 | 37.4 |
Same county | 14,961 | 22.0 |
Different county | 10,402 | 15.3 |
Same state | 6,201 | 9.1 |
Different state | 4,201 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 830 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,535 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,925 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 68,199 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 50,678 | 70.8 |
Different state | 17,521 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 726 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 2,610 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,111 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,162 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,448 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,610 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,195 | 45.8 |
| Asia | 675 | 25.9 |
| Africa | 54 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 335 | 12.8 |
| Northern America | 337 | 12.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,878 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,647 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,231 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,393 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,245 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 385 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,372 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 753 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 492 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,535 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 85,210 | 119.1 |
| Arab | 111 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 460 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 221 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 696 | 1.0 |
| English | 13,809 | 19.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,682 | 13.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,990 | 7.0 |
| German | 6,717 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 302 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 242 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 11,895 | 16.6 |
| Italian | 4,756 | 6.6 |
| Lithuanian | 964 | 1.3 |
| Norwegian | 539 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 8,920 | 12.5 |
| Portuguese | 405 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 1,310 | 1.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,565 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,891 | 4.0 |
| Slovak | 74 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 124 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,517 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 210 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 515 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 3,551 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 503 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 101 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,140 | 11.4 |
| (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 |
