Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK (0200510) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK (0200510)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, AK based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	21,956	100.0
Family households (families)	16,105	73.4
With own children under 18 years	8,260	37.6
Married-couple family	12,466	56.8
With own children under 18 years	5,967	27.2
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,463	6.7
With own children under 18 years	820	3.7
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,176	9.9
With own children under 18 years	1,473	6.7
Nonfamily households	5,851	26.6
Householder living alone	4,477	20.4
65 years and over	987	4.5

Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,077	41.3
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,165	14.4

Average household size	3.68
Average family size	4.19

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	80,807	100.0
Householder	21,956	27.2
Spouse	12,527	15.5
Child	31,001	38.4
Other relatives	7,910	9.8
Nonrelatives	7,413	9.2
Unmarried partner	1,681	2.1

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	33,026	100.0
Never married	11,910	36.1
Now married, except separated	14,891	45.1
Separated	491	1.5
Widowed	799	2.4
Divorced	4,935	14.9

Females 15 years and over	30,398	100.0
Never married	8,661	28.5
Now married, except separated	14,533	47.8
Separated	776	2.6
Widowed	1,839	6.0
Divorced	4,589	15.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	1,191	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	267	22.4
Per 1,000 unmarried women	24
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	56
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	5
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	135
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	16

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	2,155	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	679	31.5
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	281	13.0
1 or 2 years	98	4.5
3 or 4 years	88	4.1
5 or more years	212	9.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	679	31.5
Who are female	408	18.9
Who are married	324	15.0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,380	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	1,169	5.0
Kindergarten	1,077	4.6
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	9,969	42.6
High school (grades 9-12)	6,349	27.2
College or graduate school	4,816	20.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,586	100.0
Less than 9th grade	1,174	2.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,563	7.0
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16,701	33.0
Some college, no degree	14,624	28.9
Associate's degree	4,446	8.8
Bachelor's degree	6,914	13.7
Graduate or professional degree	3,164	6.3

Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19.9

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	58,424	100.0
Civilian veterans	9,289	15.9

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	80,867	100.0
Same house	65,819	81.4
Different house in the U.S.	14,679	18.2
Same county	6,661	8.2
Different county	8,018	9.9
Same state	3,987	4.9
Different state	4,031	5.0
Abroad	369	0.5

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	82,099	100.0
Native	79,690	97.1
Born in United States	78,138	95.2
State of residence	30,756	37.5
Different state	47,382	57.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,552	1.9
Foreign born	2,409	2.9

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	2,409	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,167	48.4
Not a U.S. citizen	1,242	51.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	3,961	100.0

Native	1,552	39.2
Entered 2000 or later	286	7.2
Entered before 2000	1,266	32.0

Foreign born	2,409	60.8
Entered 2000 or later	693	17.5
Entered before 2000	1,716	43.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	2,409	100.0
Europe	1,241	51.5
Asia	638	26.5
Africa	15	0.6
Oceania	21	0.9
Latin America	255	10.6
Northern America	239	9.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	76,011	100.0
English only	72,125	94.9
Language other than English	3,886	5.1
Speak English less than "very well"	929	1.2
Spanish	934	1.2
Speak English less than "very well"	198	0.3
Other Indo-European languages	1,640	2.2
Speak English less than "very well"	405	0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	600	0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	201	0.3
Other languages	712	0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	125	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	82,099	100.0
American	5,516	6.7
Arab	106	0.1
Czech	384	0.5
Danish	673	0.8
Dutch	2,489	3.0
English	12,343	15.0
French (except Basque)	4,278	5.2
French Canadian	1,184	1.4
German	21,462	26.1
Greek	605	0.7
Hungarian	365	0.4
Irish	11,696	14.2
Italian	3,584	4.4
Lithuanian	96	0.1
Norwegian	4,764	5.8
Polish	2,062	2.5
Portuguese	601	0.7
Russian	1,253	1.5
Scotch-Irish	2,628	3.2
Scottish	2,646	3.2
Slovak	165	0.2
Subsaharan African	131	0.2
Swedish	3,458	4.2
Swiss	211	0.3
Ukrainian	498	0.6
Welsh	843	1.0
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	30	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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