Fairhaven/New Bedford School Districts in Acushnet (9-12), MA (2525010) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Fairhaven/New Bedford School Districts in Acushnet (9-12), MA (2525010)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Fairhaven/New Bedford School Districts in Acushnet (9-12), 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	3,610	100.0
Family households (families)	2,814	78.0
With own children under 18 years	1,139	31.6
Married-couple family	2,449	67.8
With own children under 18 years	974	27.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	80	2.2
With own children under 18 years	13	0.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	285	7.9
With own children under 18 years	152	4.2
Nonfamily households	796	22.0
Householder living alone	605	16.8
65 years and over	274	7.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,241	34.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,010	28.0

Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	10,372	100.0
Householder	3,610	34.8
Spouse	2,454	23.7
Child	3,479	33.5
Other relatives	476	4.6
Nonrelatives	353	3.4
Unmarried partner	203	2.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	4,137	100.0
Never married	1,170	28.3
Now married, except separated	2,542	61.4
Separated	50	1.2
Widowed	117	2.8
Divorced	258	6.2

Females 15 years and over	4,264	100.0
Never married	1,000	23.5
Now married, except separated	2,484	58.3
Separated	33	0.8
Widowed	356	8.3
Divorced	391	9.2

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	113	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	75	66.4
Per 1,000 unmarried women	67
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	46
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	88
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	26

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	250	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	133	53.2
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	37	14.8
1 or 2 years	16	6.4
3 or 4 years	18	7.2
5 or more years	62	24.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	133	53.2
Who are female	66	26.4
Who are married	133	53.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,332	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	136	5.8
Kindergarten	160	6.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,024	43.9
High school (grades 9-12)	615	26.4
College or graduate school	397	17.0

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,026	100.0
Less than 9th grade	638	9.1
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	751	10.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,306	32.8
Some college, no degree	1,387	19.7
Associate's degree	653	9.3
Bachelor's degree	955	13.6
Graduate or professional degree	336	4.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	7,946	100.0
Civilian veterans	809	10.2

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	10,244	100.0
Same house	9,162	89.4
Different house in the U.S.	1,082	10.6
Same county	1,008	9.8
Different county	74	0.7
Same state	34	0.3
Different state	40	0.4
Abroad	0	0.0

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	10,372	100.0
Native	9,330	90.0
Born in United States	9,232	89.0
State of residence	8,336	80.4
Different state	896	8.6
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	98	0.9
Foreign born	1,042	10.0

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	1,042	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	696	66.8
Not a U.S. citizen	346	33.2

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	1,140	100.0

Native	98	8.6
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	98	8.6

Foreign born	1,042	91.4
Entered 2000 or later	44	3.9
Entered before 2000	998	87.5

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	1,042	100.0
Europe	846	81.2
Asia	72	6.9
Africa	32	3.1
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	25	2.4
Northern America	67	6.4

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	9,635	100.0
English only	7,917	82.2
Language other than English	1,718	17.8
Speak English less than "very well"	606	6.3
Spanish	59	0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	23	0.2
Other Indo-European languages	1,609	16.7
Speak English less than "very well"	583	6.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	19	0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0
Other languages	31	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	10,372	100.0
American	1,243	12.0
Arab	31	0.3
Czech	9	0.1
Danish	0	0.0
Dutch	18	0.2
English	1,245	12.0
French (except Basque)	1,885	18.2
French Canadian	1,079	10.4
German	210	2.0
Greek	10	0.1
Hungarian	19	0.2
Irish	1,334	12.9
Italian	337	3.2
Lithuanian	19	0.2
Norwegian	11	0.1
Polish	616	5.9
Portuguese	4,026	38.8
Russian	21	0.2
Scotch-Irish	27	0.3
Scottish	113	1.1
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	120	1.2
Swedish	62	0.6
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0.0
Welsh	8	0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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