Proximity Home PageResources to create and apply insight

 


Connecticut Profiles
Main Page


CT School District
Ranking Table


CT Census Tract
Ranking Table


CT School District
Educational Attainment
Pattern Visual Analysis


School Districts
Main Page


Demographic-Economic
Statistical System

(Census 2010 Profiles)


  Related Sections
  - Applications Gallery
  - States
  - Congressional District
  - School Districts
  - Counties
  - Cities/Places
  - Tracts/Neighborhoods
  - Census Blocks

  - ZIP Codes
  - Urban Areas

  Demographic-Economic
    Estimates-Projections

  GIS Thematic Mapping
    Visual Analysis Tools

  Ranking Tables
    National Scope
    Demographic Change
    2000-2010
  - States
  - Metros
  - Congressional District
  - School Districts
  - Counties
  - Cities/Places
  - Census Tracts
 
Shelton School District, CT (0904050)
  -- DP2 Social Characteristics

  Decision-Making Information
    ProximityOne
  information resources & solutions
  (888) DMI-SOLN
  (888) 364-7656

This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Shelton 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 --ValuePercent
Total households 14,895 100.0
    Family households (families) 10,527 70.7
        With own children under 18 years 4,547 30.5
    Married-couple family 8,752 58.8
        With own children under 18 years 3,643 24.5
    Male householder, no wife present, family 622 4.2
        With own children under 18 years 347 2.3
    Female householder, no husband present, family 1,153 7.7
        With own children under 18 years 557 3.7
    Nonfamily households 4,368 29.3
    Householder living alone 3,747 25.2
        65 years and over 1,637 11.0
 
Households with one or more people under 18 years 4,824 32.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 4,438 29.8
 
Average household size 2.60
Average family size 3.16
 
RELATIONSHIP
Population in households 38,767 100.0
    Householder 14,895 38.4
        Spouse 8,782 22.7
        Child 12,124 31.3
        Other relatives 1,781 4.6
    Nonrelatives 1,185 3.1
        Unmarried partner 797 2.1
 
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over 16,092 100.0
    Never married 4,633 28.8
    Now married, except separated 9,227 57.3
    Separated 119 0.7
    Widowed 662 4.1
    Divorced 1,451 9.0
 
Females 15 years and over 16,783 100.0
    Never married 3,805 22.7
    Now married, except separated 9,301 55.4
    Separated 91 0.5
    Widowed 2,081 12.4
    Divorced 1,505 9.0
 
FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo 428 100.0
    Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 62 14.5
        Per 1,000 unmarried women 16
    Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 47
        Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 0
        Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 112
        Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 25
 
GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years 657 100.0
    Responsible for grandchildren 213 32.4
Years responsible for grandchildren
        Less than 1 year 45 6.8
        1 or 2 years 93 14.2
        3 or 4 years 23 3.5
        5 or more years 52 7.9
 
    Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs 213 32.4
        Who are female 116 17.7
        Who are married 176 26.8
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 9,542 100.0
        Nursery school, preschool 708 7.4
        Kindergarten 393 4.1
        Elementary school (grades 1-8) 3,571 37.4
        High school (grades 9-12) 2,514 26.3
        College or graduate school 2,356 24.7
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over 28,236 100.0
        Less than 9th grade 1,102 3.9
        9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,657 5.9
        High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9,071 32.1
        Some college, no degree 4,872 17.3
        Associate's degree 2,380 8.4
        Bachelor's degree 5,196 18.4
        Graduate or professional degree 3,958 14.0
 
Percent high school graduate or higher 90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 32.4
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over 31,122 100.0
    Civilian veterans 3,174 10.2
 
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over 39,294 100.0
    Same house 36,281 92.3
    Different house in the U.S. 2,947 7.5
        Same county 1,881 4.8
        Different county 1,066 2.7
            Same state 640 1.6
            Different state 426 1.1
    Abroad 66 0.2
 
PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population 39,669 100.0
    Native 35,103 88.5
        Born in United States 34,594 87.2
            State of residence 27,079 68.3
            Different state 7,515 18.9
        Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s) 509 1.3
    Foreign born 4,566 11.5
 
U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population 4,566 100.0
    Naturalized U.S. citizen 2,969 65.0
    Not a U.S. citizen 1,597 35.0
 
YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States 5,075 100.0
 
    Native 509 10.0
        Entered 2000 or later 89 1.8
        Entered before 2000 420 8.3
 
    Foreign born 4,566 90.0
        Entered 2000 or later 566 11.2
        Entered before 2000 4,000 78.8
 
WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea 4,566 100.0
    Europe 2,767 60.6
    Asia 674 14.8
    Africa 144 3.2
    Oceania 0 0.0
    Latin America 860 18.8
    Northern America 121 2.7
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over 37,649 100.0
    English only 31,199 82.9
    Language other than English 6,450 17.1
            Speak English less than "very well" 1,952 5.2
        Spanish 1,541 4.1
            Speak English less than "very well" 423 1.1
        Other Indo-European languages 4,231 11.2
            Speak English less than "very well" 1,233 3.3
        Asian and Pacific Islander languages 453 1.2
            Speak English less than "very well" 206 0.5
        Other languages 225 0.6
            Speak English less than "very well" 90 0.2
 
ANCESTRY
Total population 39,669 100.0
    American 967 2.4
    Arab 171 0.4
    Czech 384 1.0
    Danish 210 0.5
    Dutch 462 1.2
    English 4,317 10.9
    French (except Basque) 1,657 4.2
    French Canadian 976 2.5
    German 4,550 11.5
    Greek 308 0.8
    Hungarian 1,418 3.6
    Irish 7,637 19.3
    Italian 10,330 26.0
    Lithuanian 425 1.1
    Norwegian 93 0.2
    Polish 4,752 12.0
    Portuguese 1,722 4.3
    Russian 1,330 3.4
    Scotch-Irish 446 1.1
    Scottish 686 1.7
    Slovak 1,259 3.2
    Subsaharan African 144 0.4
    Swedish 866 2.2
    Swiss 38 0.1
    Ukrainian 416 1.0
    Welsh 102 0.3
    West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 437 1.1
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

Additional Information
Proximity develops geodemographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Contact Proximity (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest.


Copyright © . Proximity. All Rights Reserved.
Sitemap |  Contact Us |  News