Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Plymouth county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 128,952 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,038 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 6,834 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 59,971 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 28,835 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 23,274 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 312,683 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,332 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28,314 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 96,116 | 30.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 63,873 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 27,268 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 58,575 | 18.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 28,205 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 366,865 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 96,085 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 208,251 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 6,365 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 24,706 | 6.7 |
Female | 19,971 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 31,458 | 8.6 |
Female | 19,030 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,998 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,529 | 28.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 346,101 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 46,942 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 108,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,275 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 270,503 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 50,204 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 220,299 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 82.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 51,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,472 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 439,945 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 279,213 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 154,703 | 35.2 |
Same county | 88,187 | 20.0 |
Different county | 66,516 | 15.1 |
Same state | 48,541 | 11.0 |
Different state | 17,975 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,029 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 472,822 | 100.0 |
| Native | 443,230 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 438,151 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 374,117 | 79.1 |
Different state | 64,034 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 5,079 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 29,592 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,723 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 13,636 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 15,956 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,586 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,004 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 3,457 | 11.7 |
| Africa | 7,926 | 26.8 |
| Oceania | 78 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 8,223 | 27.8 |
| Northern America | 1,898 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 439,945 | 100.0 |
| English only | 395,467 | 89.9 |
| Language other than English | 44,478 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 16,456 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 11,119 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,718 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 28,838 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,831 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,184 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,540 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 472,822 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 564,337 | 119.4 |
| Arab | 3,136 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 898 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,329 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 3,360 | 0.7 |
| English | 70,797 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 29,555 | 6.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 17,661 | 3.7 |
| German | 29,420 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 4,236 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 861 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 148,715 | 31.5 |
| Italian | 69,183 | 14.6 |
| Lithuanian | 5,580 | 1.2 |
| Norwegian | 3,147 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 15,268 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 19,526 | 4.1 |
| Russian | 3,616 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,288 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 16,357 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 381 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 14,987 | 3.2 |
| Swedish | 13,290 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 614 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 844 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 20,553 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 1,760 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6,480 | 1.4 |
| Other ancestries | 51,495 | 10.9 |
| (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 |
