Cambridge School District, MA (2503270) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Cambridge School District, MA (2503270)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Cambridge 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	47,100	100.0
Family households (families)	19,639	41.7
With own children under 18 years	8,460	18.0
Married-couple family	15,069	32.0
With own children under 18 years	6,134	13.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,038	2.2
With own children under 18 years	421	0.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,532	7.5
With own children under 18 years	1,905	4.0
Nonfamily households	27,461	58.3
Householder living alone	19,557	41.5
65 years and over	4,568	9.7

Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,959	19.0
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,343	17.7

Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	97,872	100.0
Householder	47,100	48.1
Spouse	15,014	15.3
Child	17,819	18.2
Other relatives	3,009	3.1
Nonrelatives	14,930	15.3
Unmarried partner	3,335	3.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	46,447	100.0
Never married	26,063	56.1
Now married, except separated	16,850	36.3
Separated	614	1.3
Widowed	494	1.1
Divorced	2,426	5.2

Females 15 years and over	47,706	100.0
Never married	22,900	48.0
Now married, except separated	16,185	33.9
Separated	905	1.9
Widowed	3,090	6.5
Divorced	4,626	9.7

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	1,330	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	173	13.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	8
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	40
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	3
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	51
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	31

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	795	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	171	21.5
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	82	10.3
1 or 2 years	25	3.1
3 or 4 years	34	4.3
5 or more years	30	3.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	171	21.5
Who are female	116	14.6
Who are married	103	13.0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,492	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	1,200	3.5
Kindergarten	1,054	3.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	5,271	15.3
High school (grades 9-12)	3,017	8.7
College or graduate school	23,950	69.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,217	100.0
Less than 9th grade	2,181	2.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,978	2.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8,686	11.5
Some college, no degree	6,252	8.3
Associate's degree	2,385	3.2
Bachelor's degree	21,437	28.5
Graduate or professional degree	32,298	42.9

Percent high school graduate or higher	94.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	71.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	91,459	100.0
Civilian veterans	3,273	3.6

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	104,943	100.0
Same house	75,937	72.4
Different house in the U.S.	24,917	23.7
Same county	10,632	10.1
Different county	14,285	13.6
Same state	5,304	5.1
Different state	8,981	8.6
Abroad	4,089	3.9

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	106,255	100.0
Native	78,939	74.3
Born in United States	76,413	71.9
State of residence	35,419	33.3
Different state	40,994	38.6
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	2,526	2.4
Foreign born	27,316	25.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	27,316	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	10,070	36.9
Not a U.S. citizen	17,246	63.1

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	29,842	100.0

Native	2,526	8.5
Entered 2000 or later	539	1.8
Entered before 2000	1,987	6.7

Foreign born	27,316	91.5
Entered 2000 or later	12,883	43.2
Entered before 2000	14,433	48.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	27,316	100.0
Europe	7,106	26.0
Asia	9,964	36.5
Africa	3,065	11.2
Oceania	301	1.1
Latin America	5,986	21.9
Northern America	894	3.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	101,061	100.0
English only	70,213	69.5
Language other than English	30,848	30.5
Speak English less than "very well"	8,458	8.4
Spanish	6,104	6.0
Speak English less than "very well"	1,120	1.1
Other Indo-European languages	13,400	13.3
Speak English less than "very well"	3,876	3.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	7,919	7.8
Speak English less than "very well"	2,425	2.4
Other languages	3,425	3.4
Speak English less than "very well"	1,037	1.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	106,255	100.0
American	2,116	2.0
Arab	1,199	1.1
Czech	556	0.5
Danish	539	0.5
Dutch	1,266	1.2
English	11,542	10.9
French (except Basque)	3,985	3.8
French Canadian	1,641	1.5
German	10,227	9.6
Greek	956	0.9
Hungarian	552	0.5
Irish	14,885	14.0
Italian	9,399	8.8
Lithuanian	883	0.8
Norwegian	835	0.8
Polish	4,853	4.6
Portuguese	2,428	2.3
Russian	4,066	3.8
Scotch-Irish	2,132	2.0
Scottish	3,178	3.0
Slovak	146	0.1
Subsaharan African	4,090	3.8
Swedish	1,896	1.8
Swiss	432	0.4
Ukrainian	798	0.8
Welsh	745	0.7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	3,571	3.4

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