Metuchen Borough School District, NJ (3409990) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Metuchen Borough School District, NJ (3409990)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Metuchen Borough School District, NJ 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	5,044	100.0
Family households (families)	3,480	69.0
With own children under 18 years	1,845	36.6
Married-couple family	2,860	56.7
With own children under 18 years	1,510	29.9
Male householder, no wife present, family	126	2.5
With own children under 18 years	62	1.2
Female householder, no husband present, family	494	9.8
With own children under 18 years	273	5.4
Nonfamily households	1,564	31.0
Householder living alone	1,287	25.5
65 years and over	533	10.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,893	37.5
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,220	24.2

Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	13,043	100.0
Householder	5,044	38.7
Spouse	2,902	22.2
Child	4,315	33.1
Other relatives	418	3.2
Nonrelatives	364	2.8
Unmarried partner	296	2.3

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	4,941	100.0
Never married	1,386	28.1
Now married, except separated	2,989	60.5
Separated	20	0.4
Widowed	136	2.8
Divorced	410	8.3

Females 15 years and over	5,280	100.0
Never married	1,199	22.7
Now married, except separated	3,002	56.9
Separated	145	2.7
Widowed	513	9.7
Divorced	421	8.0

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	219	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	15	6.8
Per 1,000 unmarried women	14
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	67
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	132
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	43

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	130	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	0	0.0
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	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	0	0.0
Who are female	0	0.0
Who are married	0	0.0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,548	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	246	6.9
Kindergarten	109	3.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,588	44.8
High school (grades 9-12)	850	24.0
College or graduate school	755	21.3

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,140	100.0
Less than 9th grade	184	2.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	277	3.0
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1,743	19.1
Some college, no degree	1,236	13.5
Associate's degree	699	7.6
Bachelor's degree	2,765	30.3
Graduate or professional degree	2,236	24.5

Percent high school graduate or higher	95.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	54.7

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	9,685	100.0
Civilian veterans	653	6.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	12,881	100.0
Same house	12,049	93.5
Different house in the U.S.	805	6.2
Same county	443	3.4
Different county	362	2.8
Same state	167	1.3
Different state	195	1.5
Abroad	27	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	13,070	100.0
Native	10,906	83.4
Born in United States	10,825	82.8
State of residence	7,290	55.8
Different state	3,535	27.0
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	81	0.6
Foreign born	2,164	16.6

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	2,164	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,412	65.2
Not a U.S. citizen	752	34.8

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	2,245	100.0

Native	81	3.6
Entered 2000 or later	35	1.6
Entered before 2000	46	2.0

Foreign born	2,164	96.4
Entered 2000 or later	373	16.6
Entered before 2000	1,791	79.8

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	2,164	100.0
Europe	649	30.0
Asia	1,080	49.9
Africa	68	3.1
Oceania	21	1.0
Latin America	309	14.3
Northern America	37	1.7

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	12,214	100.0
English only	9,872	80.8
Language other than English	2,342	19.2
Speak English less than "very well"	647	5.3
Spanish	439	3.6
Speak English less than "very well"	98	0.8
Other Indo-European languages	923	7.6
Speak English less than "very well"	260	2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	828	6.8
Speak English less than "very well"	281	2.3
Other languages	152	1.2
Speak English less than "very well"	8	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	13,070	100.0
American	732	5.6
Arab	130	1.0
Czech	171	1.3
Danish	105	0.8
Dutch	251	1.9
English	1,207	9.2
French (except Basque)	225	1.7
French Canadian	45	0.3
German	1,931	14.8
Greek	81	0.6
Hungarian	324	2.5
Irish	2,374	18.2
Italian	2,650	20.3
Lithuanian	29	0.2
Norwegian	154	1.2
Polish	1,007	7.7
Portuguese	91	0.7
Russian	474	3.6
Scotch-Irish	187	1.4
Scottish	314	2.4
Slovak	113	0.9
Subsaharan African	52	0.4
Swedish	121	0.9
Swiss	38	0.3
Ukrainian	128	1.0
Welsh	34	0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	106	0.8

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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