Lynden School District, WA (5304620) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Lynden School District, WA (5304620)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Lynden School District, WA 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	6,226	100.0
Family households (families)	4,436	71.2
With own children under 18 years	2,061	33.1
Married-couple family	3,918	62.9
With own children under 18 years	1,786	28.7
Male householder, no wife present, family	63	1.0
With own children under 18 years	42	0.7
Female householder, no husband present, family	455	7.3
With own children under 18 years	233	3.7
Nonfamily households	1,790	28.8
Householder living alone	1,577	25.3
65 years and over	852	13.7

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,224	35.7
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,980	31.8

Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	16,739	100.0
Householder	6,226	37.2
Spouse	3,876	23.2
Child	5,508	32.9
Other relatives	611	3.7
Nonrelatives	518	3.1
Unmarried partner	114	0.7

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	6,426	100.0
Never married	1,751	27.2
Now married, except separated	4,148	64.6
Separated	29	0.5
Widowed	119	1.9
Divorced	379	5.9

Females 15 years and over	6,981	100.0
Never married	1,322	18.9
Now married, except separated	4,068	58.3
Separated	71	1.0
Widowed	912	13.1
Divorced	608	8.7

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	177	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	37	20.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	24
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	45
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	17
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	96
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	21

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	319	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	130	40.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	47	14.7
1 or 2 years	83	26.0
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	130	40.8
Who are female	53	16.6
Who are married	115	36.1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,360	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	186	4.3
Kindergarten	271	6.2
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,972	45.2
High school (grades 9-12)	1,187	27.2
College or graduate school	744	17.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,842	100.0
Less than 9th grade	675	6.2
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	687	6.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3,433	31.7
Some college, no degree	2,622	24.2
Associate's degree	738	6.8
Bachelor's degree	1,964	18.1
Graduate or professional degree	723	6.7

Percent high school graduate or higher	87.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24.8

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	12,566	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,295	10.3

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	16,885	100.0
Same house	15,191	90.0
Different house in the U.S.	1,613	9.6
Same county	1,160	6.9
Different county	453	2.7
Same state	166	1.0
Different state	287	1.7
Abroad	81	0.5

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	17,092	100.0
Native	14,856	86.9
Born in United States	14,625	85.6
State of residence	9,149	53.5
Different state	5,476	32.0
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	231	1.4
Foreign born	2,236	13.1

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	2,236	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	869	38.9
Not a U.S. citizen	1,367	61.1

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	2,467	100.0

Native	231	9.4
Entered 2000 or later	48	1.9
Entered before 2000	183	7.4

Foreign born	2,236	90.6
Entered 2000 or later	612	24.8
Entered before 2000	1,624	65.8

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	2,236	100.0
Europe	564	25.2
Asia	124	5.5
Africa	0	0.0
Oceania	33	1.5
Latin America	933	41.7
Northern America	582	26.0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	15,899	100.0
English only	13,930	87.6
Language other than English	1,969	12.4
Speak English less than "very well"	958	6.0
Spanish	1,181	7.4
Speak English less than "very well"	509	3.2
Other Indo-European languages	529	3.3
Speak English less than "very well"	205	1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	66	0.4
Speak English less than "very well"	51	0.3
Other languages	193	1.2
Speak English less than "very well"	193	1.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	17,092	100.0
American	891	5.2
Arab	0	0.0
Czech	42	0.2
Danish	137	0.8
Dutch	5,205	30.5
English	1,833	10.7
French (except Basque)	504	2.9
French Canadian	39	0.2
German	3,005	17.6
Greek	13	0.1
Hungarian	43	0.3
Irish	1,356	7.9
Italian	407	2.4
Lithuanian	0	0.0
Norwegian	815	4.8
Polish	411	2.4
Portuguese	77	0.5
Russian	122	0.7
Scotch-Irish	333	1.9
Scottish	439	2.6
Slovak	0	0.0
Subsaharan African	6	0.0
Swedish	582	3.4
Swiss	68	0.4
Ukrainian	37	0.2
Welsh	155	0.9
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	12	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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