Westford School District, MA (2512660) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Westford School District, MA (2512660)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Westford 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	7,073	100.0
Family households (families)	6,069	85.8
With own children under 18 years	3,475	49.1
Married-couple family	5,397	76.3
With own children under 18 years	3,111	44.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	149	2.1
With own children under 18 years	98	1.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	523	7.4
With own children under 18 years	266	3.8
Nonfamily households	1,004	14.2
Householder living alone	817	11.6
65 years and over	317	4.5

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,547	50.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,261	17.8

Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.35

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	21,729	100.0
Householder	7,073	32.6
Spouse	5,407	24.9
Child	8,302	38.2
Other relatives	563	2.6
Nonrelatives	384	1.8
Unmarried partner	258	1.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	8,174	100.0
Never married	2,009	24.6
Now married, except separated	5,584	68.3
Separated	49	0.6
Widowed	149	1.8
Divorced	383	4.7

Females 15 years and over	8,320	100.0
Never married	1,504	18.1
Now married, except separated	5,599	67.3
Separated	49	0.6
Widowed	560	6.7
Divorced	608	7.3

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	217	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	41
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	101
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	30

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	294	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	42	14.3
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	0	0.0
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	42	14.3

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	42	14.3
Who are female	26	8.8
Who are married	33	11.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,872	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	831	12.1
Kindergarten	400	5.8
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,828	41.2
High school (grades 9-12)	1,691	24.6
College or graduate school	1,122	16.3

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,076	100.0
Less than 9th grade	123	0.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	328	2.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,173	15.4
Some college, no degree	1,779	12.6
Associate's degree	1,076	7.6
Bachelor's degree	4,317	30.7
Graduate or professional degree	4,280	30.4

Percent high school graduate or higher	96.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	61.1

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	15,189	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,371	9.0

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	21,807	100.0
Same house	20,416	93.6
Different house in the U.S.	1,322	6.1
Same county	893	4.1
Different county	429	2.0
Same state	246	1.1
Different state	183	0.8
Abroad	69	0.3

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	21,984	100.0
Native	19,781	90.0
Born in United States	19,656	89.4
State of residence	14,346	65.3
Different state	5,310	24.2
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	125	0.6
Foreign born	2,203	10.0

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	2,203	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,238	56.2
Not a U.S. citizen	965	43.8

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	2,328	100.0

Native	125	5.4
Entered 2000 or later	23	1.0
Entered before 2000	102	4.4

Foreign born	2,203	94.6
Entered 2000 or later	377	16.2
Entered before 2000	1,826	78.4

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	2,203	100.0
Europe	424	19.2
Asia	1,493	67.8
Africa	33	1.5
Oceania	45	2.0
Latin America	101	4.6
Northern America	107	4.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	20,337	100.0
English only	17,691	87.0
Language other than English	2,646	13.0
Speak English less than "very well"	530	2.6
Spanish	134	0.7
Speak English less than "very well"	21	0.1
Other Indo-European languages	1,420	7.0
Speak English less than "very well"	169	0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	1,024	5.0
Speak English less than "very well"	299	1.5
Other languages	68	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	41	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	21,984	100.0
American	575	2.6
Arab	69	0.3
Czech	22	0.1
Danish	121	0.6
Dutch	141	0.6
English	3,816	17.4
French (except Basque)	1,879	8.5
French Canadian	1,143	5.2
German	2,538	11.5
Greek	257	1.2
Hungarian	140	0.6
Irish	6,363	28.9
Italian	3,410	15.5
Lithuanian	301	1.4
Norwegian	87	0.4
Polish	1,225	5.6
Portuguese	315	1.4
Russian	417	1.9
Scotch-Irish	540	2.5
Scottish	997	4.5
Slovak	48	0.2
Subsaharan African	37	0.2
Swedish	516	2.3
Swiss	64	0.3
Ukrainian	157	0.7
Welsh	252	1.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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