Gorham School District, ME (2306060) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Gorham School District, ME (2306060)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Gorham School District, ME 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	4,894	100.0
Family households (families)	3,763	76.9
With own children under 18 years	1,950	39.8
Married-couple family	3,268	66.8
With own children under 18 years	1,667	34.1
Male householder, no wife present, family	133	2.7
With own children under 18 years	80	1.6
Female householder, no husband present, family	362	7.4
With own children under 18 years	203	4.1
Nonfamily households	1,131	23.1
Householder living alone	959	19.6
65 years and over	261	5.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,052	41.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,040	21.3

Average household size	2.78
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	13,586	100.0
Householder	4,894	36.0
Spouse	3,318	24.4
Child	4,500	33.1
Other relatives	438	3.2
Nonrelatives	436	3.2
Unmarried partner	181	1.3

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	5,954	100.0
Never married	1,983	33.3
Now married, except separated	3,453	58.0
Separated	80	1.3
Widowed	86	1.4
Divorced	352	5.9

Females 15 years and over	6,484	100.0
Never married	2,130	32.9
Now married, except separated	3,348	51.6
Separated	29	0.4
Widowed	368	5.7
Divorced	609	9.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	249	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	15	6.0
Per 1,000 unmarried women	7
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	57
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	118
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	50

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	226	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	24	10.6
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	12	5.3
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	12	5.3

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	24	10.6
Who are female	6	2.7
Who are married	24	10.6

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,660	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	238	4.2
Kindergarten	71	1.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,750	30.9
High school (grades 9-12)	1,010	17.8
College or graduate school	2,591	45.8

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,033	100.0
Less than 9th grade	189	2.1
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	376	4.2
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,789	30.9
Some college, no degree	1,970	21.8
Associate's degree	738	8.2
Bachelor's degree	1,932	21.4
Graduate or professional degree	1,039	11.5

Percent high school graduate or higher	93.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32.9

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	11,699	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,027	8.8

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	15,254	100.0
Same house	13,074	85.7
Different house in the U.S.	2,166	14.2
Same county	708	4.6
Different county	1,458	9.6
Same state	1,013	6.6
Different state	445	2.9
Abroad	14	0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	15,511	100.0
Native	15,002	96.7
Born in United States	14,629	94.3
State of residence	9,811	63.3
Different state	4,818	31.1
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	373	2.4
Foreign born	509	3.3

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	509	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	395	77.6
Not a U.S. citizen	114	22.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	882	100.0

Native	373	42.3
Entered 2000 or later	77	8.7
Entered before 2000	296	33.6

Foreign born	509	57.7
Entered 2000 or later	24	2.7
Entered before 2000	485	55.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	509	100.0
Europe	205	40.3
Asia	173	34.0
Africa	34	6.7
Oceania	10	2.0
Latin America	46	9.0
Northern America	41	8.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	14,534	100.0
English only	13,400	92.2
Language other than English	1,134	7.8
Speak English less than "very well"	358	2.5
Spanish	145	1.0
Speak English less than "very well"	55	0.4
Other Indo-European languages	881	6.1
Speak English less than "very well"	262	1.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	46	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	7	0.0
Other languages	62	0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	34	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	15,511	100.0
American	966	6.2
Arab	0	0.0
Czech	12	0.1
Danish	28	0.2
Dutch	136	0.9
English	3,856	24.9
French (except Basque)	1,888	12.2
French Canadian	920	5.9
German	1,440	9.3
Greek	53	0.3
Hungarian	75	0.5
Irish	3,284	21.2
Italian	1,263	8.1
Lithuanian	75	0.5
Norwegian	16	0.1
Polish	399	2.6
Portuguese	67	0.4
Russian	499	3.2
Scotch-Irish	412	2.7
Scottish	913	5.9
Slovak	54	0.3
Subsaharan African	34	0.2
Swedish	180	1.2
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	101	0.7
Welsh	234	1.5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	0	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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