Spencer-East Brookfield School District, MA (2500002) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Spencer-East Brookfield School District, MA (2500002)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Spencer-East Brookfield School District, MA 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	5,495	100.0
Family households (families)	3,650	66.4
With own children under 18 years	1,476	26.9
Married-couple family	2,838	51.6
With own children under 18 years	977	17.8
Male householder, no wife present, family	291	5.3
With own children under 18 years	158	2.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	521	9.5
With own children under 18 years	341	6.2
Nonfamily households	1,845	33.6
Householder living alone	1,475	26.8
65 years and over	459	8.4

Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,656	30.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,442	26.2

Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	14,173	100.0
Householder	5,495	38.8
Spouse	2,847	20.1
Child	4,042	28.5
Other relatives	866	6.1
Nonrelatives	923	6.5
Unmarried partner	574	4.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	5,721	100.0
Never married	1,881	32.9
Now married, except separated	3,150	55.1
Separated	40	0.7
Widowed	155	2.7
Divorced	495	8.7

Females 15 years and over	6,135	100.0
Never married	1,751	28.5
Now married, except separated	3,052	49.7
Separated	67	1.1
Widowed	653	10.6
Divorced	612	10.0

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	126	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	59	46.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	29
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	35
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	21

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	299	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	53	17.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	26	8.7
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	27	9.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	53	17.7
Who are female	26	8.7
Who are married	53	17.7

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,327	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	215	6.5
Kindergarten	156	4.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,255	37.7
High school (grades 9-12)	962	28.9
College or graduate school	739	22.2

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,989	100.0
Less than 9th grade	519	5.2
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	762	7.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3,505	35.1
Some college, no degree	2,264	22.7
Associate's degree	831	8.3
Bachelor's degree	1,393	13.9
Graduate or professional degree	715	7.2

Percent high school graduate or higher	87.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21.1

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	11,085	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,471	13.3

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	14,016	100.0
Same house	12,289	87.7
Different house in the U.S.	1,727	12.3
Same county	1,598	11.4
Different county	129	0.9
Same state	33	0.2
Different state	96	0.7
Abroad	0	0.0

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	14,173	100.0
Native	13,904	98.1
Born in United States	13,693	96.6
State of residence	12,039	84.9
Different state	1,654	11.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	211	1.5
Foreign born	269	1.9

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	269	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	116	43.1
Not a U.S. citizen	153	56.9

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	480	100.0

Native	211	44.0
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	211	44.0

Foreign born	269	56.0
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	269	56.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	269	100.0
Europe	74	27.5
Asia	0	0.0
Africa	0	0.0
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	47	17.5
Northern America	148	55.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	13,425	100.0
English only	12,436	92.6
Language other than English	989	7.4
Speak English less than "very well"	238	1.8
Spanish	499	3.7
Speak English less than "very well"	102	0.8
Other Indo-European languages	486	3.6
Speak English less than "very well"	136	1.0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	4	0.0
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0
Other languages	0	0.0
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	14,173	100.0
American	602	4.2
Arab	46	0.3
Czech	50	0.4
Danish	53	0.4
Dutch	211	1.5
English	2,437	17.2
French (except Basque)	4,100	28.9
French Canadian	1,811	12.8
German	530	3.7
Greek	151	1.1
Hungarian	14	0.1
Irish	3,556	25.1
Italian	1,270	9.0
Lithuanian	333	2.3
Norwegian	41	0.3
Polish	1,555	11.0
Portuguese	104	0.7
Russian	80	0.6
Scotch-Irish	189	1.3
Scottish	377	2.7
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	16	0.1
Swedish	448	3.2
Swiss	8	0.1
Ukrainian	19	0.1
Welsh	42	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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