Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Norfolk county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 169,601 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,856 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 8,857 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 69,822 | 41.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 33,834 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 42,232 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 452,517 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,956 | 2.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 27,523 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 109,669 | 24.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 75,238 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 33,782 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 113,417 | 25.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 80,932 | 17.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 521,291 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 148,184 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 293,319 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 6,728 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 36,428 | 7.0 |
Female | 29,705 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 36,632 | 7.0 |
Female | 22,648 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,155 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,924 | 21.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 497,636 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 57,951 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 129,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,407 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 380,419 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51,433 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 328,986 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 87,809 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 29,952 | 34.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 608,488 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 378,440 | 62.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 212,227 | 34.9 |
Same county | 101,248 | 16.6 |
Different county | 110,979 | 18.2 |
Same state | 70,533 | 11.6 |
Different state | 40,446 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17,821 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 650,308 | 100.0 |
| Native | 573,576 | 88.2 |
Born in United States | 568,096 | 87.4 |
State of residence | 445,929 | 68.6 |
Different state | 122,167 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 5,480 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 76,732 | 11.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28,270 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 42,260 | 6.5 |
Not a citizen | 34,472 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 76,732 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26,893 | 35.0 |
| Asia | 30,280 | 39.5 |
| Africa | 3,340 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 486 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 10,894 | 14.2 |
| Northern America | 4,839 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 608,488 | 100.0 |
| English only | 520,486 | 85.5 |
| Language other than English | 88,002 | 14.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 31,692 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 12,287 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,407 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42,325 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,756 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26,974 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,018 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 650,308 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 755,080 | 116.1 |
| Arab | 9,022 | 1.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,823 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,745 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 4,397 | 0.7 |
| English | 72,076 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 25,134 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 19,177 | 2.9 |
| German | 43,239 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 8,249 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,704 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 203,585 | 31.3 |
| Italian | 97,253 | 15.0 |
| Lithuanian | 6,752 | 1.0 |
| Norwegian | 4,744 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 24,586 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 9,952 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 19,038 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,919 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 17,977 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 620 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,559 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 13,348 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 1,068 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2,744 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 28,299 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 2,456 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7,082 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 110,532 | 17.0 |
| (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 |
