Watertown School District, MA (2512180) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Watertown School District, MA (2512180)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Watertown 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	14,146	100.0
Family households (families)	7,331	51.8
With own children under 18 years	2,999	21.2
Married-couple family	5,713	40.4
With own children under 18 years	2,330	16.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	424	3.0
With own children under 18 years	97	0.7
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,194	8.4
With own children under 18 years	572	4.0
Nonfamily households	6,815	48.2
Householder living alone	4,934	34.9
65 years and over	1,394	9.9

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,168	22.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,283	23.2

Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.90

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	31,278	100.0
Householder	14,146	45.2
Spouse	5,738	18.3
Child	6,367	20.4
Other relatives	1,855	5.9
Nonrelatives	3,172	10.1
Unmarried partner	936	3.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	13,620	100.0
Never married	5,994	44.0
Now married, except separated	6,227	45.7
Separated	87	0.6
Widowed	280	2.1
Divorced	1,032	7.6

Females 15 years and over	15,066	100.0
Never married	5,804	38.5
Now married, except separated	6,213	41.2
Separated	179	1.2
Widowed	1,232	8.2
Divorced	1,638	10.9

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	626	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	55	8.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	11
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	69
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	89
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	63

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	419	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	66	15.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	0	0.0
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	52	12.4
5 or more years	14	3.3

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	66	15.8
Who are female	39	9.3
Who are married	52	12.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,293	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	542	7.4
Kindergarten	260	3.6
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,789	24.5
High school (grades 9-12)	1,181	16.2
College or graduate school	3,521	48.3

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,345	100.0
Less than 9th grade	943	3.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	857	3.5
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,764	19.6
Some college, no degree	3,162	13.0
Associate's degree	1,609	6.6
Bachelor's degree	7,086	29.1
Graduate or professional degree	5,924	24.3

Percent high school graduate or higher	92.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	53.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	27,919	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,963	7.0

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	32,141	100.0
Same house	27,827	86.6
Different house in the U.S.	4,092	12.7
Same county	2,035	6.3
Different county	2,057	6.4
Same state	1,237	3.8
Different state	820	2.6
Abroad	222	0.7

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	32,767	100.0
Native	25,580	78.1
Born in United States	25,198	76.9
State of residence	17,095	52.2
Different state	8,103	24.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	382	1.2
Foreign born	7,187	21.9

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	7,187	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	3,692	51.4
Not a U.S. citizen	3,495	48.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	7,569	100.0

Native	382	5.0
Entered 2000 or later	48	0.6
Entered before 2000	334	4.4

Foreign born	7,187	95.0
Entered 2000 or later	2,010	26.6
Entered before 2000	5,177	68.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	7,187	100.0
Europe	2,099	29.2
Asia	3,026	42.1
Africa	319	4.4
Oceania	39	0.5
Latin America	1,341	18.7
Northern America	363	5.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	30,889	100.0
English only	22,607	73.2
Language other than English	8,282	26.8
Speak English less than "very well"	3,282	10.6
Spanish	1,044	3.4
Speak English less than "very well"	353	1.1
Other Indo-European languages	5,444	17.6
Speak English less than "very well"	2,224	7.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	994	3.2
Speak English less than "very well"	523	1.7
Other languages	800	2.6
Speak English less than "very well"	182	0.6

ANCESTRY
Total population	32,767	100.0
American	621	1.9
Arab	759	2.3
Czech	144	0.4
Danish	131	0.4
Dutch	285	0.9
English	3,515	10.7
French (except Basque)	1,494	4.6
French Canadian	712	2.2
German	1,990	6.1
Greek	947	2.9
Hungarian	112	0.3
Irish	7,344	22.4
Italian	6,693	20.4
Lithuanian	172	0.5
Norwegian	228	0.7
Polish	843	2.6
Portuguese	492	1.5
Russian	1,289	3.9
Scotch-Irish	616	1.9
Scottish	920	2.8
Slovak	24	0.1
Subsaharan African	501	1.5
Swedish	433	1.3
Swiss	119	0.4
Ukrainian	281	0.9
Welsh	173	0.5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	131	0.4

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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