Southbridge School District, MA (2511010) DP2 Social Characteristics

Massachusetts Profiles
Main Page

MA School District
Ranking Table

MA Census Tract
Ranking Table

MA School District
Educational Attainment
Pattern Visual Analysis

School Districts
Main Page

Demographic-Economic
Statistical System
(Census 2010 Profiles)

Related Sections
- Applications Gallery
- States
- Congressional District
- School Districts
- Counties
- Cities/Places
- Tracts/Neighborhoods
- Census Blocks

- ZIP Codes
- Urban Areas

Demographic-Economic
Estimates-Projections

GIS Thematic Mapping
Visual Analysis Tools

Ranking Tables
National Scope
Demographic Change
2000-2010
- States
- Metros
- Congressional District
- School Districts
- Counties
- Cities/Places
- Census Tracts

Southbridge School District, MA (2511010)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

	Decision-Making Information
	ProximityOne information resources & solutions (888) DMI-SOLN (888) 364-7656

This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Southbridge 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	6,816	100.0
Family households (families)	4,374	64.2
With own children under 18 years	2,269	33.3
Married-couple family	2,721	39.9
With own children under 18 years	1,160	17.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	363	5.3
With own children under 18 years	176	2.6
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,290	18.9
With own children under 18 years	933	13.7
Nonfamily households	2,442	35.8
Householder living alone	1,956	28.7
65 years and over	733	10.8

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,371	34.8
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,519	22.3

Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	17,285	100.0
Householder	6,816	39.4
Spouse	2,728	15.8
Child	5,342	30.9
Other relatives	880	5.1
Nonrelatives	1,519	8.8
Unmarried partner	860	5.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	6,246	100.0
Never married	2,036	32.6
Now married, except separated	2,946	47.2
Separated	173	2.8
Widowed	214	3.4
Divorced	877	14.0

Females 15 years and over	7,337	100.0
Never married	2,459	33.5
Now married, except separated	2,846	38.8
Separated	325	4.4
Widowed	764	10.4
Divorced	943	12.9

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	137	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	52	38.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	19
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	29
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	17
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	55
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	11

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	266	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	76	28.6
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	29	10.9
1 or 2 years	47	17.7
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	76	28.6
Who are female	61	22.9
Who are married	55	20.7

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,281	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	376	8.8
Kindergarten	182	4.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,918	44.8
High school (grades 9-12)	973	22.7
College or graduate school	832	19.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,446	100.0
Less than 9th grade	963	8.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,574	13.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,614	40.3
Some college, no degree	1,828	16.0
Associate's degree	841	7.3
Bachelor's degree	1,111	9.7
Graduate or professional degree	515	4.5

Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14.2

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	12,844	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,500	11.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	17,386	100.0
Same house	14,179	81.6
Different house in the U.S.	3,095	17.8
Same county	2,444	14.1
Different county	651	3.7
Same state	349	2.0
Different state	302	1.7
Abroad	112	0.6

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	17,516	100.0
Native	16,550	94.5
Born in United States	14,610	83.4
State of residence	12,363	70.6
Different state	2,247	12.8
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,940	11.1
Foreign born	966	5.5

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	966	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	505	52.3
Not a U.S. citizen	461	47.7

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	2,906	100.0

Native	1,940	66.8
Entered 2000 or later	585	20.1
Entered before 2000	1,355	46.6

Foreign born	966	33.2
Entered 2000 or later	270	9.3
Entered before 2000	696	24.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	966	100.0
Europe	296	30.6
Asia	268	27.7
Africa	22	2.3
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	292	30.2
Northern America	88	9.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	16,094	100.0
English only	11,587	72.0
Language other than English	4,507	28.0
Speak English less than "very well"	1,954	12.1
Spanish	3,216	20.0
Speak English less than "very well"	1,614	10.0
Other Indo-European languages	1,065	6.6
Speak English less than "very well"	204	1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	215	1.3
Speak English less than "very well"	125	0.8
Other languages	11	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	11	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	17,516	100.0
American	390	2.2
Arab	0	0.0
Czech	44	0.3
Danish	10	0.1
Dutch	64	0.4
English	1,194	6.8
French (except Basque)	4,192	23.9
French Canadian	2,053	11.7
German	919	5.2
Greek	165	0.9
Hungarian	66	0.4
Irish	2,863	16.3
Italian	2,422	13.8
Lithuanian	16	0.1
Norwegian	49	0.3
Polish	1,352	7.7
Portuguese	238	1.4
Russian	12	0.1
Scotch-Irish	238	1.4
Scottish	201	1.1
Slovak	7	0.0
Subsaharan African	63	0.4
Swedish	249	1.4
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0.0
Welsh	26	0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

Additional Information
Proximity develops geodemographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Contact Proximity (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest.