West Hempstead Union Free School District, NY (3630660) DP2 Social Characteristics

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West Hempstead Union Free School District, NY (3630660)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for West Hempstead Union Free 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	5,263	100.0
Family households (families)	4,140	78.7
With own children under 18 years	2,148	40.8
Married-couple family	3,536	67.2
With own children under 18 years	1,783	33.9
Male householder, no wife present, family	155	2.9
With own children under 18 years	62	1.2
Female householder, no husband present, family	449	8.5
With own children under 18 years	303	5.8
Nonfamily households	1,123	21.3
Householder living alone	912	17.3
65 years and over	466	8.9

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,273	43.2
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,445	27.5

Average household size	3.24
Average family size	3.70

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	17,045	100.0
Householder	5,263	30.9
Spouse	3,556	20.9
Child	6,431	37.7
Other relatives	1,182	6.9
Nonrelatives	613	3.6
Unmarried partner	206	1.2

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	6,651	100.0
Never married	2,376	35.7
Now married, except separated	3,801	57.1
Separated	17	0.3
Widowed	243	3.7
Divorced	214	3.2

Females 15 years and over	6,815	100.0
Never married	1,939	28.5
Now married, except separated	3,631	53.3
Separated	106	1.6
Widowed	633	9.3
Divorced	506	7.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	129	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	27	20.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	14
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	31
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	30
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	39

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	477	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	36	7.5
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	36	7.5

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	36	7.5
Who are female	27	5.7
Who are married	36	7.5

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,433	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	395	7.3
Kindergarten	165	3.0
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,140	39.4
High school (grades 9-12)	1,290	23.7
College or graduate school	1,443	26.6

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,867	100.0
Less than 9th grade	644	5.9
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	521	4.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,571	23.7
Some college, no degree	1,678	15.4
Associate's degree	992	9.1
Bachelor's degree	2,462	22.7
Graduate or professional degree	1,999	18.4

Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	41.1

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	12,516	100.0
Civilian veterans	754	6.0

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	16,928	100.0
Same house	16,145	95.4
Different house in the U.S.	762	4.5
Same county	502	3.0
Different county	260	1.5
Same state	195	1.2
Different state	65	0.4
Abroad	21	0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	17,045	100.0
Native	13,257	77.8
Born in United States	13,157	77.2
State of residence	12,200	71.6
Different state	957	5.6
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	100	0.6
Foreign born	3,788	22.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	3,788	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,322	61.3
Not a U.S. citizen	1,466	38.7

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	3,888	100.0

Native	100	2.6
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	100	2.6

Foreign born	3,788	97.4
Entered 2000 or later	454	11.7
Entered before 2000	3,334	85.8

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	3,788	100.0
Europe	687	18.1
Asia	1,310	34.6
Africa	0	0.0
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	1,747	46.1
Northern America	44	1.2

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	16,086	100.0
English only	10,806	67.2
Language other than English	5,280	32.8
Speak English less than "very well"	1,405	8.7
Spanish	2,146	13.3
Speak English less than "very well"	577	3.6
Other Indo-European languages	1,647	10.2
Speak English less than "very well"	481	3.0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	853	5.3
Speak English less than "very well"	241	1.5
Other languages	634	3.9
Speak English less than "very well"	106	0.7

ANCESTRY
Total population	17,045	100.0
American	837	4.9
Arab	442	2.6
Czech	54	0.3
Danish	0	0.0
Dutch	81	0.5
English	484	2.8
French (except Basque)	322	1.9
French Canadian	62	0.4
German	1,709	10.0
Greek	176	1.0
Hungarian	356	2.1
Irish	2,171	12.7
Italian	3,637	21.3
Lithuanian	0	0.0
Norwegian	66	0.4
Polish	788	4.6
Portuguese	15	0.1
Russian	572	3.4
Scotch-Irish	35	0.2
Scottish	121	0.7
Slovak	32	0.2
Subsaharan African	9	0.1
Swedish	25	0.1
Swiss	36	0.2
Ukrainian	73	0.4
Welsh	9	0.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	651	3.8

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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