Fitchburg, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 503 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 595 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,954 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,280 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,769 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,863 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,566 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,554 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,742 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,394 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,776 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,326 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,505 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,766 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,532 | 31.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,628 | 47.5 |
| Separated | 848 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 2,524 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,044 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,234 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,771 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 693 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 23.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,094 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,722 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,588 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,036 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,098 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,257 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,386 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,704 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,762 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,002 | 43.6 |
Same county | 11,465 | 31.2 |
Different county | 4,537 | 12.4 |
Same state | 2,306 | 6.3 |
Different state | 2,231 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 940 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,102 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,875 | 91.7 |
Born in United States | 32,925 | 84.2 |
State of residence | 27,236 | 69.7 |
Different state | 5,689 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 2,950 | 7.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,227 | 8.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 893 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,498 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,729 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,227 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 645 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 1,005 | 31.1 |
| Africa | 165 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 692 | 21.4 |
| Northern America | 720 | 22.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,704 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,003 | 76.3 |
| Language other than English | 8,701 | 23.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,608 | 9.8 |
Spanish | 4,845 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,103 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,933 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 590 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,523 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 834 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,102 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,697 | 114.3 |
| Arab | 132 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 167 | 0.4 |
| English | 3,218 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,289 | 18.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,702 | 12.0 |
| German | 1,850 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 467 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 5,570 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 4,649 | 11.9 |
| Lithuanian | 228 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 78 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 988 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 406 | 1.0 |
| Russian | 134 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 536 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 794 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 293 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 507 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,436 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 164 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 10,844 | 27.7 |
| (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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