Fairfield School District, CT (0901530) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Fairfield School District, CT (0901530)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Fairfield School District, CT 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	18,631	100.0
Family households (families)	13,972	75.0
With own children under 18 years	7,206	38.7
Married-couple family	12,107	65.0
With own children under 18 years	6,225	33.4
Male householder, no wife present, family	433	2.3
With own children under 18 years	168	0.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,432	7.7
With own children under 18 years	813	4.4
Nonfamily households	4,659	25.0
Householder living alone	3,878	20.8
65 years and over	1,709	9.2

Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,424	39.8
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,833	25.9

Average household size	2.70
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	50,330	100.0
Householder	18,631	37.0
Spouse	12,100	24.0
Child	16,717	33.2
Other relatives	1,521	3.0
Nonrelatives	1,361	2.7
Unmarried partner	701	1.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	21,276	100.0
Never married	6,881	32.3
Now married, except separated	12,591	59.2
Separated	77	0.4
Widowed	520	2.4
Divorced	1,207	5.7

Females 15 years and over	24,383	100.0
Never married	7,691	31.5
Now married, except separated	12,465	51.1
Separated	160	0.7
Widowed	2,087	8.6
Divorced	1,980	8.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	558	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	22	3.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	3
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	36
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	72
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	37

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	362	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	79	21.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	0	0.0
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	33	9.1
5 or more years	46	12.7

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	79	21.8
Who are female	39	10.8
Who are married	66	18.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,760	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	1,507	7.6
Kindergarten	736	3.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	6,304	31.9
High school (grades 9-12)	2,880	14.6
College or graduate school	8,333	42.2

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,986	100.0
Less than 9th grade	855	2.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,256	3.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5,535	15.8
Some college, no degree	5,017	14.3
Associate's degree	1,806	5.2
Bachelor's degree	11,473	32.8
Graduate or professional degree	9,044	25.9

Percent high school graduate or higher	94.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	58.6

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	43,416	100.0
Civilian veterans	3,409	7.9

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	56,639	100.0
Same house	47,756	84.3
Different house in the U.S.	8,357	14.8
Same county	4,638	8.2
Different county	3,719	6.6
Same state	652	1.2
Different state	3,067	5.4
Abroad	526	0.9

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	57,229	100.0
Native	52,263	91.3
Born in United States	51,502	90.0
State of residence	26,778	46.8
Different state	24,724	43.2
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	761	1.3
Foreign born	4,966	8.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	4,966	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,739	55.2
Not a U.S. citizen	2,227	44.8

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	5,727	100.0

Native	761	13.3
Entered 2000 or later	118	2.1
Entered before 2000	643	11.2

Foreign born	4,966	86.7
Entered 2000 or later	1,052	18.4
Entered before 2000	3,914	68.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	4,966	100.0
Europe	2,369	47.7
Asia	1,330	26.8
Africa	52	1.0
Oceania	44	0.9
Latin America	974	19.6
Northern America	197	4.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	53,699	100.0
English only	47,288	88.1
Language other than English	6,411	11.9
Speak English less than "very well"	1,783	3.3
Spanish	1,837	3.4
Speak English less than "very well"	475	0.9
Other Indo-European languages	3,080	5.7
Speak English less than "very well"	819	1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	976	1.8
Speak English less than "very well"	301	0.6
Other languages	518	1.0
Speak English less than "very well"	188	0.4

ANCESTRY
Total population	57,229	100.0
American	1,630	2.8
Arab	307	0.5
Czech	356	0.6
Danish	169	0.3
Dutch	550	1.0
English	7,007	12.2
French (except Basque)	1,535	2.7
French Canadian	1,035	1.8
German	7,976	13.9
Greek	811	1.4
Hungarian	2,897	5.1
Irish	14,526	25.4
Italian	11,197	19.6
Lithuanian	507	0.9
Norwegian	442	0.8
Polish	3,512	6.1
Portuguese	955	1.7
Russian	2,145	3.7
Scotch-Irish	1,068	1.9
Scottish	1,513	2.6
Slovak	566	1.0
Subsaharan African	49	0.1
Swedish	1,465	2.6
Swiss	181	0.3
Ukrainian	193	0.3
Welsh	249	0.4
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	170	0.3

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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