Dukes County, MA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dukes county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,307 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 276 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 187 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,597 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 838 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 409 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,693 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 179 | 1.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 847 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,485 | 23.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,340 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 740 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,715 | 25.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,387 | 13.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,201 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,348 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,286 | 51.5 |
| Separated | 267 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 764 | 6.3 |
Female | 611 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 1,536 | 12.6 |
Female | 946 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 143 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 42 | 29.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,584 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,523 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,037 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 153 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,937 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,870 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,067 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 80.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,011 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 505 | 25.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,146 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,657 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,131 | 36.3 |
Same county | 2,856 | 20.2 |
Different county | 2,275 | 16.1 |
Same state | 967 | 6.8 |
Different state | 1,308 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 358 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,987 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,042 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 13,897 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 8,198 | 54.7 |
Different state | 5,699 | 38.0 |
Born outside United States | 145 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 945 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 525 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 318 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 627 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 945 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 249 | 26.3 |
| Asia | 115 | 12.2 |
| Africa | 42 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 35 | 3.7 |
| Latin America | 458 | 48.5 |
| Northern America | 46 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,146 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,983 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,163 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 448 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 234 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 841 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 359 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 79 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,987 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,164 | 127.9 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 51 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 67 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 204 | 1.4 |
| English | 3,840 | 25.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,277 | 8.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 231 | 1.5 |
| German | 1,403 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 59 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,805 | 18.7 |
| Italian | 1,171 | 7.8 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 608 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 1,435 | 9.6 |
| Russian | 309 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 397 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 928 | 6.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 121 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 377 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 779 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 224 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,545 | 17.0 |
| (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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