Merced Union High School District, CA (0624660) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Merced Union High School District, CA (0624660)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Merced Union High 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	48,505	100.0
Family households (families)	36,873	76.0
With own children under 18 years	20,887	43.1
Married-couple family	24,791	51.1
With own children under 18 years	13,185	27.2
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,582	7.4
With own children under 18 years	2,166	4.5
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,500	17.5
With own children under 18 years	5,536	11.4
Nonfamily households	11,632	24.0
Householder living alone	8,990	18.5
65 years and over	3,086	6.4

Households with one or more people under 18 years	23,302	48.0
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,232	21.1

Average household size	3.19
Average family size	3.62

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	154,874	100.0
Householder	48,505	31.3
Spouse	24,660	15.9
Child	58,519	37.8
Other relatives	13,252	8.6
Nonrelatives	9,938	6.4
Unmarried partner	4,100	2.6

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	57,157	100.0
Never married	21,795	38.1
Now married, except separated	28,321	49.5
Separated	1,047	1.8
Widowed	1,114	1.9
Divorced	4,880	8.5

Females 15 years and over	58,192	100.0
Never married	18,094	31.1
Now married, except separated	26,897	46.2
Separated	1,998	3.4
Widowed	4,733	8.1
Divorced	6,470	11.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	3,314	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,493	45.1
Per 1,000 unmarried women	71
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	85
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	53
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	155
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	22

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	4,726	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	1,943	41.1
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	483	10.2
1 or 2 years	625	13.2
3 or 4 years	294	6.2
5 or more years	541	11.4

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	1,943	41.1
Who are female	1,180	25.0
Who are married	1,533	32.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,801	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	2,596	5.0
Kindergarten	2,632	5.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	22,516	43.5
High school (grades 9-12)	11,800	22.8
College or graduate school	12,257	23.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	88,949	100.0
Less than 9th grade	16,587	18.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,504	12.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21,091	23.7
Some college, no degree	20,223	22.7
Associate's degree	7,029	7.9
Bachelor's degree	8,411	9.5
Graduate or professional degree	4,104	4.6

Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14.1

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	106,969	100.0
Civilian veterans	9,124	8.5

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	154,859	100.0
Same house	123,035	79.4
Different house in the U.S.	31,521	20.4
Same county	24,039	15.5
Different county	7,482	4.8
Same state	5,893	3.8
Different state	1,589	1.0
Abroad	303	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	158,185	100.0
Native	120,863	76.4
Born in United States	119,376	75.5
State of residence	96,518	61.0
Different state	22,858	14.5
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,487	0.9
Foreign born	37,322	23.6

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	37,322	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	12,827	34.4
Not a U.S. citizen	24,495	65.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	38,809	100.0

Native	1,487	3.8
Entered 2000 or later	229	0.6
Entered before 2000	1,258	3.2

Foreign born	37,322	96.2
Entered 2000 or later	8,486	21.9
Entered before 2000	28,836	74.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	37,322	100.0
Europe	1,710	4.6
Asia	8,572	23.0
Africa	178	0.5
Oceania	186	0.5
Latin America	26,524	71.1
Northern America	152	0.4

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	143,190	100.0
English only	75,451	52.7
Language other than English	67,739	47.3
Speak English less than "very well"	30,409	21.2
Spanish	52,718	36.8
Speak English less than "very well"	24,279	17.0
Other Indo-European languages	5,205	3.6
Speak English less than "very well"	2,113	1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	9,380	6.6
Speak English less than "very well"	3,907	2.7
Other languages	436	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	110	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	158,185	100.0
American	6,118	3.9
Arab	363	0.2
Czech	170	0.1
Danish	519	0.3
Dutch	1,648	1.0
English	6,852	4.3
French (except Basque)	2,194	1.4
French Canadian	363	0.2
German	10,476	6.6
Greek	150	0.1
Hungarian	361	0.2
Irish	8,787	5.6
Italian	3,673	2.3
Lithuanian	145	0.1
Norwegian	1,165	0.7
Polish	780	0.5
Portuguese	5,635	3.6
Russian	591	0.4
Scotch-Irish	1,140	0.7
Scottish	1,551	1.0
Slovak	18	0.0
Subsaharan African	473	0.3
Swedish	1,185	0.7
Swiss	387	0.2
Ukrainian	149	0.1
Welsh	421	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	92	0.1

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