Melrose School District, MA (2507620) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Melrose School District, MA (2507620)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Melrose 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	10,447	100.0
Family households (families)	6,843	65.5
With own children under 18 years	3,116	29.8
Married-couple family	5,761	55.1
With own children under 18 years	2,729	26.1
Male householder, no wife present, family	287	2.7
With own children under 18 years	38	0.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	795	7.6
With own children under 18 years	349	3.3
Nonfamily households	3,604	34.5
Householder living alone	3,116	29.8
65 years and over	1,344	12.9

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,303	31.6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,747	26.3

Average household size	2.50
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	26,082	100.0
Householder	10,447	40.1
Spouse	5,770	22.1
Child	7,887	30.2
Other relatives	962	3.7
Nonrelatives	1,016	3.9
Unmarried partner	375	1.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	10,285	100.0
Never married	2,976	28.9
Now married, except separated	6,023	58.6
Separated	129	1.3
Widowed	474	4.6
Divorced	683	6.6

Females 15 years and over	11,034	100.0
Never married	2,525	22.9
Now married, except separated	6,127	55.5
Separated	191	1.7
Widowed	1,307	11.8
Divorced	884	8.0

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	434	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	71	16.4
Per 1,000 unmarried women	27
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	69
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	43
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	91
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	61

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	204	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	116	56.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	89	43.6
1 or 2 years	27	13.2
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	116	56.9
Who are female	58	28.4
Who are married	116	56.9

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,429	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	671	10.4
Kindergarten	219	3.4
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,916	45.4
High school (grades 9-12)	1,162	18.1
College or graduate school	1,461	22.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,004	100.0
Less than 9th grade	246	1.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	631	3.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,627	24.3
Some college, no degree	3,053	16.1
Associate's degree	1,233	6.5
Bachelor's degree	5,623	29.6
Graduate or professional degree	3,591	18.9

Percent high school graduate or higher	95.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48.5

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	20,513	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,806	8.8

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	26,299	100.0
Same house	23,413	89.0
Different house in the U.S.	2,508	9.5
Same county	1,726	6.6
Different county	782	3.0
Same state	521	2.0
Different state	261	1.0
Abroad	378	1.4

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	26,672	100.0
Native	23,329	87.5
Born in United States	23,080	86.5
State of residence	18,831	70.6
Different state	4,249	15.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	249	0.9
Foreign born	3,343	12.5

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	3,343	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,536	45.9
Not a U.S. citizen	1,807	54.1

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	3,592	100.0

Native	249	6.9
Entered 2000 or later	60	1.7
Entered before 2000	189	5.3

Foreign born	3,343	93.1
Entered 2000 or later	1,254	34.9
Entered before 2000	2,089	58.2

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	3,343	100.0
Europe	872	26.1
Asia	924	27.6
Africa	470	14.1
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	905	27.1
Northern America	172	5.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	24,880	100.0
English only	21,089	84.8
Language other than English	3,791	15.2
Speak English less than "very well"	1,727	6.9
Spanish	483	1.9
Speak English less than "very well"	283	1.1
Other Indo-European languages	2,074	8.3
Speak English less than "very well"	714	2.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	795	3.2
Speak English less than "very well"	404	1.6
Other languages	439	1.8
Speak English less than "very well"	326	1.3

ANCESTRY
Total population	26,672	100.0
American	551	2.1
Arab	384	1.4
Czech	0	0.0
Danish	27	0.1
Dutch	121	0.5
English	3,883	14.6
French (except Basque)	1,377	5.2
French Canadian	1,026	3.8
German	1,831	6.9
Greek	365	1.4
Hungarian	96	0.4
Irish	9,098	34.1
Italian	6,817	25.6
Lithuanian	179	0.7
Norwegian	168	0.6
Polish	857	3.2
Portuguese	656	2.5
Russian	319	1.2
Scotch-Irish	640	2.4
Scottish	795	3.0
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	344	1.3
Swedish	463	1.7
Swiss	75	0.3
Ukrainian	112	0.4
Welsh	118	0.4
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	108	0.4

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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