Downey Unified School District, CA (0611460) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Downey Unified School District, CA (0611460)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Downey Unified School District, CA 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	34,790	100.0
Family households (families)	26,811	77.1
With own children under 18 years	14,178	40.8
Married-couple family	18,263	52.5
With own children under 18 years	9,818	28.2
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,406	6.9
With own children under 18 years	1,138	3.3
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,142	17.7
With own children under 18 years	3,222	9.3
Nonfamily households	7,979	22.9
Householder living alone	6,691	19.2
65 years and over	2,534	7.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	16,007	46.0
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,210	23.6

Average household size	3.28
Average family size	3.78

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	114,268	100.0
Householder	34,790	30.4
Spouse	18,219	15.9
Child	43,774	38.3
Other relatives	12,447	10.9
Nonrelatives	5,038	4.4
Unmarried partner	2,128	1.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	42,887	100.0
Never married	17,301	40.3
Now married, except separated	21,442	50.0
Separated	771	1.8
Widowed	868	2.0
Divorced	2,505	5.8

Females 15 years and over	44,446	100.0
Never married	13,757	31.0
Now married, except separated	20,227	45.5
Separated	1,645	3.7
Widowed	4,449	10.0
Divorced	4,368	9.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	1,623	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	610	37.6
Per 1,000 unmarried women	40
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	55
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	45
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	73
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	42

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	3,409	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	837	24.6
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	83	2.4
1 or 2 years	264	7.7
3 or 4 years	103	3.0
5 or more years	387	11.4

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	837	24.6
Who are female	531	15.6
Who are married	664	19.5

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,568	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	2,186	6.0
Kindergarten	1,462	4.0
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	15,103	41.3
High school (grades 9-12)	8,478	23.2
College or graduate school	9,339	25.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	70,660	100.0
Less than 9th grade	8,528	12.1
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,920	12.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19,918	28.2
Some college, no degree	15,212	21.5
Associate's degree	4,689	6.6
Bachelor's degree	9,502	13.4
Graduate or professional degree	3,891	5.5

Percent high school graduate or higher	75.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	19.0

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	81,005	100.0
Civilian veterans	4,634	5.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	113,938	100.0
Same house	98,972	86.9
Different house in the U.S.	14,246	12.5
Same county	12,363	10.9
Different county	1,883	1.7
Same state	1,514	1.3
Different state	369	0.3
Abroad	720	0.6

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	115,740	100.0
Native	76,575	66.2
Born in United States	75,362	65.1
State of residence	65,028	56.2
Different state	10,334	8.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,213	1.0
Foreign born	39,165	33.8

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	39,165	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	19,788	50.5
Not a U.S. citizen	19,377	49.5

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	40,378	100.0

Native	1,213	3.0
Entered 2000 or later	162	0.4
Entered before 2000	1,051	2.6

Foreign born	39,165	97.0
Entered 2000 or later	6,758	16.7
Entered before 2000	32,407	80.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	39,165	100.0
Europe	806	2.1
Asia	6,598	16.8
Africa	816	2.1
Oceania	104	0.3
Latin America	30,506	77.9
Northern America	335	0.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	106,209	100.0
English only	37,747	35.5
Language other than English	68,462	64.5
Speak English less than "very well"	27,027	25.4
Spanish	59,112	55.7
Speak English less than "very well"	22,588	21.3
Other Indo-European languages	2,380	2.2
Speak English less than "very well"	813	0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	5,999	5.6
Speak English less than "very well"	3,319	3.1
Other languages	971	0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	307	0.3

ANCESTRY
Total population	115,740	100.0
American	2,112	1.8
Arab	999	0.9
Czech	186	0.2
Danish	130	0.1
Dutch	668	0.6
English	3,762	3.3
French (except Basque)	1,349	1.2
French Canadian	366	0.3
German	4,942	4.3
Greek	504	0.4
Hungarian	127	0.1
Irish	3,325	2.9
Italian	2,461	2.1
Lithuanian	23	0.0
Norwegian	500	0.4
Polish	794	0.7
Portuguese	405	0.3
Russian	873	0.8
Scotch-Irish	624	0.5
Scottish	693	0.6
Slovak	24	0.0
Subsaharan African	364	0.3
Swedish	519	0.4
Swiss	186	0.2
Ukrainian	0	0.0
Welsh	229	0.2
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	78	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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