Westwood School District, MA (2512810) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Westwood School District, MA (2512810)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Westwood 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	5,071	100.0
Family households (families)	3,869	76.3
With own children under 18 years	2,057	40.6
Married-couple family	3,508	69.2
With own children under 18 years	1,900	37.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	124	2.4
With own children under 18 years	64	1.3
Female householder, no husband present, family	237	4.7
With own children under 18 years	93	1.8
Nonfamily households	1,202	23.7
Householder living alone	1,099	21.7
65 years and over	894	17.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,110	41.6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,953	38.5

Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	13,973	100.0
Householder	5,071	36.3
Spouse	3,528	25.2
Child	4,863	34.8
Other relatives	320	2.3
Nonrelatives	191	1.4
Unmarried partner	122	0.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	4,955	100.0
Never married	987	19.9
Now married, except separated	3,577	72.2
Separated	0	0.0
Widowed	184	3.7
Divorced	207	4.2

Females 15 years and over	5,811	100.0
Never married	1,085	18.7
Now married, except separated	3,597	61.9
Separated	36	0.6
Widowed	832	14.3
Divorced	261	4.5

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	125	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	9	7.2
Per 1,000 unmarried women	9
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	43
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	50
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	55

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	162	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	16	9.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	16	9.9
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	16	9.9
Who are female	8	4.9
Who are married	16	9.9

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,924	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	403	10.3
Kindergarten	303	7.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,714	43.7
High school (grades 9-12)	974	24.8
College or graduate school	530	13.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,386	100.0
Less than 9th grade	73	0.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	136	1.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1,504	16.0
Some college, no degree	1,174	12.5
Associate's degree	639	6.8
Bachelor's degree	2,935	31.3
Graduate or professional degree	2,925	31.2

Percent high school graduate or higher	97.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	62.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	10,001	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,080	10.8

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	13,883	100.0
Same house	12,938	93.2
Different house in the U.S.	931	6.7
Same county	464	3.3
Different county	467	3.4
Same state	221	1.6
Different state	246	1.8
Abroad	14	0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	14,040	100.0
Native	12,906	91.9
Born in United States	12,844	91.5
State of residence	9,623	68.5
Different state	3,221	22.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	62	0.4
Foreign born	1,134	8.1

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	1,134	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	827	72.9
Not a U.S. citizen	307	27.1

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	1,196	100.0

Native	62	5.2
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	62	5.2

Foreign born	1,134	94.8
Entered 2000 or later	167	14.0
Entered before 2000	967	80.9

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	1,134	100.0
Europe	582	51.3
Asia	396	34.9
Africa	23	2.0
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	25	2.2
Northern America	108	9.5

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	13,154	100.0
English only	12,110	92.1
Language other than English	1,044	7.9
Speak English less than "very well"	181	1.4
Spanish	125	1.0
Speak English less than "very well"	53	0.4
Other Indo-European languages	631	4.8
Speak English less than "very well"	97	0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	208	1.6
Speak English less than "very well"	22	0.2
Other languages	80	0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	9	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	14,040	100.0
American	527	3.8
Arab	381	2.7
Czech	56	0.4
Danish	33	0.2
Dutch	55	0.4
English	1,852	13.2
French (except Basque)	466	3.3
French Canadian	347	2.5
German	1,065	7.6
Greek	580	4.1
Hungarian	61	0.4
Irish	5,398	38.4
Italian	2,693	19.2
Lithuanian	252	1.8
Norwegian	37	0.3
Polish	428	3.0
Portuguese	94	0.7
Russian	394	2.8
Scotch-Irish	323	2.3
Scottish	355	2.5
Slovak	18	0.1
Subsaharan African	0	0.0
Swedish	296	2.1
Swiss	59	0.4
Ukrainian	58	0.4
Welsh	111	0.8
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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