Barnstable Town, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,837 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,016 | 9.4 |
| Kindergarten | 576 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,881 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,662 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,702 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,695 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 885 | 2.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,446 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,053 | 26.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,979 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,176 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,035 | 20.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,121 | 11.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,109 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,833 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,396 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 533 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,968 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,490 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 4,379 | 11.2 |
Female | 2,658 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 612 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 195 | 31.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,253 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,081 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,213 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,058 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,630 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,433 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,133 | 32.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,317 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,581 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,727 | 41.3 |
Same county | 11,241 | 24.8 |
Different county | 7,486 | 16.5 |
Same state | 4,052 | 8.9 |
Different state | 3,434 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,009 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,821 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,499 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 44,107 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 31,679 | 66.2 |
Different state | 12,428 | 26.0 |
Born outside United States | 392 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,322 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,385 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,373 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,949 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,322 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,083 | 32.6 |
| Asia | 363 | 10.9 |
| Africa | 102 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 27 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,408 | 42.4 |
| Northern America | 339 | 10.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,317 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,279 | 91.1 |
| Language other than English | 4,038 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,712 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 736 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,988 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,361 | 3.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 200 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,821 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,090 | 121.5 |
| Arab | 200 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 155 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 168 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 365 | 0.8 |
| English | 8,449 | 17.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,055 | 6.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,959 | 4.1 |
| German | 3,766 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 619 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 101 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,469 | 28.2 |
| Italian | 5,297 | 11.1 |
| Lithuanian | 389 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 393 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,844 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 2,183 | 4.6 |
| Russian | 548 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 997 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,114 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 954 | 2.0 |
| Swedish | 1,392 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 93 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 169 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,252 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 319 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 143 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 6,655 | 13.9 |
| (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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