New Fairfield School District, CT (0902730) DP2 Social Characteristics

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New Fairfield School District, CT (0902730)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for New 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	4,664	100.0
Family households (families)	3,719	79.7
With own children under 18 years	1,933	41.4
Married-couple family	3,243	69.5
With own children under 18 years	1,731	37.1
Male householder, no wife present, family	82	1.8
With own children under 18 years	43	0.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	394	8.4
With own children under 18 years	159	3.4
Nonfamily households	945	20.3
Householder living alone	797	17.1
65 years and over	311	6.7

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,059	44.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,133	24.3

Average household size	3.01
Average family size	3.43

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	14,043	100.0
Householder	4,664	33.2
Spouse	3,267	23.3
Child	5,053	36.0
Other relatives	725	5.2
Nonrelatives	334	2.4
Unmarried partner	172	1.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	5,375	100.0
Never married	1,587	29.5
Now married, except separated	3,348	62.3
Separated	13	0.2
Widowed	115	2.1
Divorced	312	5.8

Females 15 years and over	5,506	100.0
Never married	1,227	22.3
Now married, except separated	3,340	60.7
Separated	39	0.7
Widowed	370	6.7
Divorced	530	9.6

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	91	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	23	25.3
Per 1,000 unmarried women	17
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	27
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	21
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	44
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	20

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	368	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	74	20.1
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	10	2.7
1 or 2 years	47	12.8
3 or 4 years	8	2.2
5 or more years	9	2.4

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	74	20.1
Who are female	54	14.7
Who are married	49	13.3

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,342	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	208	4.8
Kindergarten	308	7.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,015	46.4
High school (grades 9-12)	941	21.7
College or graduate school	870	20.0

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,016	100.0
Less than 9th grade	174	1.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	384	4.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,362	26.2
Some college, no degree	1,732	19.2
Associate's degree	705	7.8
Bachelor's degree	2,265	25.1
Graduate or professional degree	1,394	15.5

Percent high school graduate or higher	93.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	40.6

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	10,123	100.0
Civilian veterans	865	8.5

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	13,930	100.0
Same house	13,155	94.4
Different house in the U.S.	743	5.3
Same county	308	2.2
Different county	435	3.1
Same state	22	0.2
Different state	413	3.0
Abroad	32	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	14,043	100.0
Native	12,844	91.5
Born in United States	12,806	91.2
State of residence	5,462	38.9
Different state	7,344	52.3
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	38	0.3
Foreign born	1,199	8.5

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	1,199	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	778	64.9
Not a U.S. citizen	421	35.1

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	1,237	100.0

Native	38	3.1
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	38	3.1

Foreign born	1,199	96.9
Entered 2000 or later	106	8.6
Entered before 2000	1,093	88.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	1,199	100.0
Europe	634	52.9
Asia	195	16.3
Africa	46	3.8
Oceania	12	1.0
Latin America	225	18.8
Northern America	87	7.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	13,409	100.0
English only	12,192	90.9
Language other than English	1,217	9.1
Speak English less than "very well"	269	2.0
Spanish	371	2.8
Speak English less than "very well"	71	0.5
Other Indo-European languages	725	5.4
Speak English less than "very well"	155	1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	66	0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	43	0.3
Other languages	55	0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	14,043	100.0
American	520	3.7
Arab	21	0.1
Czech	179	1.3
Danish	28	0.2
Dutch	123	0.9
English	1,497	10.7
French (except Basque)	482	3.4
French Canadian	167	1.2
German	2,359	16.8
Greek	39	0.3
Hungarian	206	1.5
Irish	3,654	26.0
Italian	4,189	29.8
Lithuanian	50	0.4
Norwegian	222	1.6
Polish	810	5.8
Portuguese	306	2.2
Russian	235	1.7
Scotch-Irish	189	1.3
Scottish	196	1.4
Slovak	167	1.2
Subsaharan African	78	0.6
Swedish	452	3.2
Swiss	82	0.6
Ukrainian	67	0.5
Welsh	85	0.6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	11	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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