Wethersfield School District, CT (0905070) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Wethersfield School District, CT (0905070)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Wethersfield 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	10,626	100.0
Family households (families)	7,081	66.6
With own children under 18 years	2,937	27.6
Married-couple family	5,744	54.1
With own children under 18 years	2,346	22.1
Male householder, no wife present, family	328	3.1
With own children under 18 years	73	0.7
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,009	9.5
With own children under 18 years	518	4.9
Nonfamily households	3,545	33.4
Householder living alone	3,163	29.8
65 years and over	1,626	15.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,093	29.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,714	35.0

Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	25,628	100.0
Householder	10,626	41.5
Spouse	5,717	22.3
Child	7,618	29.7
Other relatives	1,007	3.9
Nonrelatives	660	2.6
Unmarried partner	390	1.5

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	10,242	100.0
Never married	3,268	31.9
Now married, except separated	5,857	57.2
Separated	75	0.7
Widowed	425	4.1
Divorced	617	6.0

Females 15 years and over	11,580	100.0
Never married	2,982	25.8
Now married, except separated	5,884	50.8
Separated	26	0.2
Widowed	1,374	11.9
Divorced	1,314	11.3

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	323	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	90	27.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	28
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	53
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	118
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	35

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	306	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	162	52.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	60	19.6
1 or 2 years	16	5.2
3 or 4 years	50	16.3
5 or more years	36	11.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	162	52.9
Who are female	75	24.5
Who are married	93	30.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,283	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	429	6.8
Kindergarten	198	3.2
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,206	35.1
High school (grades 9-12)	1,751	27.9
College or graduate school	1,699	27.0

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,493	100.0
Less than 9th grade	870	4.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,304	7.1
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5,081	27.5
Some college, no degree	3,058	16.5
Associate's degree	1,214	6.6
Bachelor's degree	4,209	22.8
Graduate or professional degree	2,757	14.9

Percent high school graduate or higher	88.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	37.7

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	20,301	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,041	10.1

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	25,492	100.0
Same house	23,756	93.2
Different house in the U.S.	1,696	6.7
Same county	1,084	4.3
Different county	612	2.4
Same state	217	0.9
Different state	395	1.5
Abroad	40	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	25,788	100.0
Native	22,352	86.7
Born in United States	21,716	84.2
State of residence	16,994	65.9
Different state	4,722	18.3
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	636	2.5
Foreign born	3,436	13.3

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	3,436	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,335	68.0
Not a U.S. citizen	1,101	32.0

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	4,072	100.0

Native	636	15.6
Entered 2000 or later	24	0.6
Entered before 2000	612	15.0

Foreign born	3,436	84.4
Entered 2000 or later	420	10.3
Entered before 2000	3,016	74.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	3,436	100.0
Europe	2,627	76.5
Asia	207	6.0
Africa	9	0.3
Oceania	9	0.3
Latin America	450	13.1
Northern America	134	3.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	24,480	100.0
English only	19,206	78.5
Language other than English	5,274	21.5
Speak English less than "very well"	2,141	8.7
Spanish	1,504	6.1
Speak English less than "very well"	488	2.0
Other Indo-European languages	3,590	14.7
Speak English less than "very well"	1,596	6.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	95	0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	9	0.0
Other languages	85	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	48	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	25,788	100.0
American	549	2.1
Arab	40	0.2
Czech	69	0.3
Danish	85	0.3
Dutch	81	0.3
English	2,782	10.8
French (except Basque)	1,915	7.4
French Canadian	609	2.4
German	2,069	8.0
Greek	471	1.8
Hungarian	199	0.8
Irish	6,007	23.3
Italian	8,097	31.4
Lithuanian	285	1.1
Norwegian	171	0.7
Polish	3,469	13.5
Portuguese	642	2.5
Russian	376	1.5
Scotch-Irish	413	1.6
Scottish	518	2.0
Slovak	45	0.2
Subsaharan African	17	0.1
Swedish	564	2.2
Swiss	42	0.2
Ukrainian	299	1.2
Welsh	105	0.4
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	38	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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