Holliston School District, MA (2506240) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Holliston School District, MA (2506240)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Holliston 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	4,824	100.0
Family households (families)	3,795	78.7
With own children under 18 years	1,949	40.4
Married-couple family	3,318	68.8
With own children under 18 years	1,664	34.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	137	2.8
With own children under 18 years	46	1.0
Female householder, no husband present, family	340	7.0
With own children under 18 years	239	5.0
Nonfamily households	1,029	21.3
Householder living alone	941	19.5
65 years and over	268	5.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,063	42.8
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,004	20.8

Average household size	2.85
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	13,771	100.0
Householder	4,824	35.0
Spouse	3,356	24.4
Child	4,772	34.7
Other relatives	525	3.8
Nonrelatives	294	2.1
Unmarried partner	95	0.7

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	5,417	100.0
Never married	1,465	27.0
Now married, except separated	3,425	63.2
Separated	36	0.7
Widowed	116	2.1
Divorced	375	6.9

Females 15 years and over	5,448	100.0
Never married	980	18.0
Now married, except separated	3,445	63.2
Separated	90	1.7
Widowed	422	7.7
Divorced	511	9.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	128	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	0	0.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	0
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	39
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	97
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	27

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	255	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	86	33.7
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	0	0.0
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	33	12.9
5 or more years	53	20.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	86	33.7
Who are female	59	23.1
Who are married	21	8.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,230	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	345	8.2
Kindergarten	192	4.5
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,879	44.4
High school (grades 9-12)	1,047	24.8
College or graduate school	767	18.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,287	100.0
Less than 9th grade	147	1.6
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	315	3.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1,300	14.0
Some college, no degree	1,606	17.3
Associate's degree	594	6.4
Bachelor's degree	3,114	33.5
Graduate or professional degree	2,211	23.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	95.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	57.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	10,028	100.0
Civilian veterans	828	8.3

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	13,836	100.0
Same house	13,079	94.5
Different house in the U.S.	757	5.5
Same county	400	2.9
Different county	357	2.6
Same state	199	1.4
Different state	158	1.1
Abroad	0	0.0

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	13,963	100.0
Native	12,931	92.6
Born in United States	12,868	92.2
State of residence	9,499	68.0
Different state	3,369	24.1
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	63	0.5
Foreign born	1,032	7.4

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	1,032	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	539	52.2
Not a U.S. citizen	493	47.8

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	1,095	100.0

Native	63	5.8
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	63	5.8

Foreign born	1,032	94.2
Entered 2000 or later	186	17.0
Entered before 2000	846	77.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	1,032	100.0
Europe	308	29.8
Asia	288	27.9
Africa	34	3.3
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	223	21.6
Northern America	179	17.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	13,170	100.0
English only	12,107	91.9
Language other than English	1,063	8.1
Speak English less than "very well"	346	2.6
Spanish	101	0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	27	0.2
Other Indo-European languages	682	5.2
Speak English less than "very well"	262	2.0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	238	1.8
Speak English less than "very well"	57	0.4
Other languages	42	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	13,963	100.0
American	721	5.2
Arab	103	0.7
Czech	26	0.2
Danish	98	0.7
Dutch	118	0.8
English	2,832	20.3
French (except Basque)	704	5.0
French Canadian	644	4.6
German	1,350	9.7
Greek	105	0.8
Hungarian	54	0.4
Irish	3,564	25.5
Italian	2,683	19.2
Lithuanian	156	1.1
Norwegian	105	0.8
Polish	1,123	8.0
Portuguese	187	1.3
Russian	359	2.6
Scotch-Irish	373	2.7
Scottish	718	5.1
Slovak	9	0.1
Subsaharan African	17	0.1
Swedish	300	2.1
Swiss	40	0.3
Ukrainian	130	0.9
Welsh	60	0.4
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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