Bristol County, MA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bristol county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 137,870 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,859 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 7,592 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 61,349 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 30,179 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 28,891 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 357,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 46,991 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 48,928 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 105,920 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 58,313 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 26,560 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 48,088 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,029 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 425,310 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 114,931 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 230,524 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 9,286 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 33,126 | 7.8 |
Female | 27,405 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 37,443 | 8.8 |
Female | 21,808 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,460 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,925 | 30.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 403,114 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 48,511 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 117,839 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,629 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 305,213 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 60,051 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 245,162 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 71,014 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 30,009 | 42.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 500,806 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 312,674 | 62.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 180,721 | 36.1 |
Same county | 124,639 | 24.9 |
Different county | 56,082 | 11.2 |
Same state | 31,444 | 6.3 |
Different state | 24,638 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,411 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 534,678 | 100.0 |
| Native | 471,865 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 462,926 | 86.6 |
State of residence | 373,983 | 69.9 |
Different state | 88,943 | 16.6 |
Born outside United States | 8,939 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 62,813 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,399 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 36,225 | 6.8 |
Not a citizen | 26,588 | 5.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 62,813 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 46,113 | 73.4 |
| Asia | 6,205 | 9.9 |
| Africa | 3,030 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 62 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,597 | 8.9 |
| Northern America | 1,806 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 500,806 | 100.0 |
| English only | 395,282 | 78.9 |
| Language other than English | 105,524 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 42,561 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 14,244 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,496 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 84,820 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33,275 | 6.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,663 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,349 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 534,678 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 618,107 | 115.6 |
| Arab | 4,561 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 777 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 972 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,118 | 0.4 |
| English | 62,470 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 63,624 | 11.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 35,521 | 6.6 |
| German | 20,046 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 2,947 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 689 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 90,950 | 17.0 |
| Italian | 42,385 | 7.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2,373 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 2,721 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 23,135 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 155,234 | 29.0 |
| Russian | 3,209 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,340 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 8,966 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 151 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12,420 | 2.3 |
| Swedish | 7,164 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 443 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 789 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 18,457 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 1,034 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 885 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 48,726 | 9.1 |
| (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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