Middlesex County, CT Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Middlesex county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,840 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,917 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,109 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,713 | 42.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,156 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 9,945 | 25.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,106 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,554 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,630 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,873 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,372 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 8,132 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 21,745 | 20.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,800 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 124,849 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,754 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 71,929 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 1,231 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 8,057 | 6.5 |
Female | 6,631 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 12,878 | 10.3 |
Female | 7,442 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,842 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 669 | 36.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 118,972 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,191 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,848 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 92,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,225 | 14.3 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 79,011 | 85.7 |
Percent employed | 84.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,524 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,822 | 34.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,545 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 85,905 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 57,490 | 39.5 |
Same county | 27,529 | 18.9 |
Different county | 29,961 | 20.6 |
Same state | 17,832 | 12.3 |
Different state | 12,129 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,150 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 155,071 | 100.0 |
| Native | 145,841 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 144,105 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 99,914 | 64.4 |
Different state | 44,191 | 28.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,736 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 9,230 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,107 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,208 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,022 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,230 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,616 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 1,829 | 19.8 |
| Africa | 250 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,767 | 19.1 |
| Northern America | 742 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,545 | 100.0 |
| English only | 131,757 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 13,788 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,414 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 3,807 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,189 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,283 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,561 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,237 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 527 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 155,071 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 195,203 | 125.9 |
| Arab | 420 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,433 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 765 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,493 | 1.0 |
| English | 23,959 | 15.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,861 | 6.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,673 | 3.7 |
| German | 19,433 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 1,122 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,395 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 30,778 | 19.8 |
| Italian | 32,858 | 21.2 |
| Lithuanian | 1,529 | 1.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,137 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 17,272 | 11.1 |
| Portuguese | 999 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 2,664 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,873 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 4,059 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 492 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 431 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 5,661 | 3.7 |
| Swiss | 467 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 690 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,910 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 796 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 787 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 21,246 | 13.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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