Amherst Central School District, NY (3602920) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Amherst Central School District, NY (3602920)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Amherst Central School District, NY 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	9,822	100.0
Family households (families)	6,271	63.8
With own children under 18 years	2,801	28.5
Married-couple family	4,787	48.7
With own children under 18 years	2,060	21.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	404	4.1
With own children under 18 years	173	1.8
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,080	11.0
With own children under 18 years	568	5.8
Nonfamily households	3,551	36.2
Householder living alone	2,896	29.5
65 years and over	956	9.7

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,912	29.6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,424	24.7

Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	22,828	100.0
Householder	9,822	43.0
Spouse	4,711	20.6
Child	6,514	28.5
Other relatives	564	2.5
Nonrelatives	1,217	5.3
Unmarried partner	478	2.1

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	8,864	100.0
Never married	3,108	35.1
Now married, except separated	4,853	54.7
Separated	100	1.1
Widowed	235	2.7
Divorced	568	6.4

Females 15 years and over	10,184	100.0
Never married	3,033	29.8
Now married, except separated	4,906	48.2
Separated	105	1.0
Widowed	857	8.4
Divorced	1,283	12.6

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	223	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	76	34.1
Per 1,000 unmarried women	24
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	38
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	38
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	67
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	12

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	126	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	28	22.2
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	0	0.0
1 or 2 years	28	22.2
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	28	22.2
Who are female	13	10.3
Who are married	28	22.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,547	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	407	6.2
Kindergarten	344	5.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,222	33.9
High school (grades 9-12)	1,109	16.9
College or graduate school	2,465	37.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,824	100.0
Less than 9th grade	159	1.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	569	3.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,653	16.8
Some college, no degree	2,321	14.7
Associate's degree	1,229	7.8
Bachelor's degree	4,632	29.3
Graduate or professional degree	4,261	26.9

Percent high school graduate or higher	95.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	56.2

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	18,257	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,546	8.5

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	23,032	100.0
Same house	19,919	86.5
Different house in the U.S.	2,859	12.4
Same county	1,741	7.6
Different county	1,118	4.9
Same state	672	2.9
Different state	446	1.9
Abroad	254	1.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	23,262	100.0
Native	21,156	90.9
Born in United States	20,958	90.1
State of residence	17,625	75.8
Different state	3,333	14.3
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	198	0.9
Foreign born	2,106	9.1

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	2,106	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	887	42.1
Not a U.S. citizen	1,219	57.9

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	2,304	100.0

Native	198	8.6
Entered 2000 or later	48	2.1
Entered before 2000	150	6.5

Foreign born	2,106	91.4
Entered 2000 or later	871	37.8
Entered before 2000	1,235	53.6

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	2,106	100.0
Europe	917	43.5
Asia	884	42.0
Africa	25	1.2
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	142	6.7
Northern America	138	6.6

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	21,889	100.0
English only	19,582	89.5
Language other than English	2,307	10.5
Speak English less than "very well"	1,076	4.9
Spanish	461	2.1
Speak English less than "very well"	90	0.4
Other Indo-European languages	1,122	5.1
Speak English less than "very well"	590	2.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	580	2.6
Speak English less than "very well"	348	1.6
Other languages	144	0.7
Speak English less than "very well"	48	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	23,262	100.0
American	502	2.2
Arab	336	1.4
Czech	25	0.1
Danish	47	0.2
Dutch	256	1.1
English	2,915	12.5
French (except Basque)	574	2.5
French Canadian	234	1.0
German	6,112	26.3
Greek	73	0.3
Hungarian	173	0.7
Irish	4,641	20.0
Italian	4,588	19.7
Lithuanian	98	0.4
Norwegian	157	0.7
Polish	3,002	12.9
Portuguese	0	0.0
Russian	840	3.6
Scotch-Irish	395	1.7
Scottish	598	2.6
Slovak	30	0.1
Subsaharan African	149	0.6
Swedish	277	1.2
Swiss	84	0.4
Ukrainian	135	0.6
Welsh	122	0.5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	128	0.6

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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