Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hampden county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 127,601 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,676 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 7,234 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 55,917 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 27,482 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 28,292 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 295,837 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 22,138 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 39,325 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 96,474 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 53,670 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 23,676 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 37,752 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,802 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 357,759 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 108,604 | 30.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 176,145 | 49.2 |
| Separated | 10,001 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 28,880 | 8.1 |
Female | 23,324 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 34,129 | 9.5 |
Female | 20,187 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,539 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,839 | 37.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 337,361 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,526 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 108,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,070 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 248,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56,597 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 192,200 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 61,753 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,151 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 426,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 250,493 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 163,905 | 38.4 |
Same county | 123,637 | 29.0 |
Different county | 40,268 | 9.4 |
Same state | 17,684 | 4.1 |
Different state | 22,584 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,160 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 456,228 | 100.0 |
| Native | 423,195 | 92.8 |
Born in United States | 391,514 | 85.8 |
State of residence | 307,037 | 67.3 |
Different state | 84,477 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 31,681 | 6.9 |
| Foreign born | 33,033 | 7.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,748 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 16,458 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 16,575 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33,033 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17,210 | 52.1 |
| Asia | 6,719 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 652 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 34 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,741 | 17.4 |
| Northern America | 2,677 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 426,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 331,641 | 77.7 |
| Language other than English | 94,917 | 22.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39,943 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 55,218 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23,693 | 5.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 33,483 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,241 | 3.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,517 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,550 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 456,228 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 520,703 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 2,445 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,354 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 879 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,175 | 0.5 |
| English | 36,111 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 58,806 | 12.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 34,089 | 7.5 |
| German | 26,329 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 4,122 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 842 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 77,279 | 16.9 |
| Italian | 51,174 | 11.2 |
| Lithuanian | 2,130 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 1,159 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 55,573 | 12.2 |
| Portuguese | 10,006 | 2.2 |
| Russian | 6,796 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,972 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 9,521 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 716 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,366 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 5,141 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 463 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2,946 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 13,648 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 1,185 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,613 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 104,863 | 23.0 |
| (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 |
