Gloucester, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,884 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 591 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 471 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,861 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,672 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,289 | 18.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,598 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,115 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,983 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,798 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,879 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,885 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,725 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,213 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,810 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,099 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,693 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 533 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,011 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,709 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 2,474 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,498 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 478 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 92 | 19.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,599 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,079 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 389 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,037 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,725 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,312 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,450 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,652 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,190 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,033 | 35.1 |
Same county | 7,300 | 25.6 |
Different county | 2,733 | 9.6 |
Same state | 1,363 | 4.8 |
Different state | 1,370 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 328 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,273 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,665 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 28,353 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 23,440 | 77.4 |
Different state | 4,913 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 312 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,608 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 320 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 808 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 800 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,608 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 955 | 59.4 |
| Asia | 204 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 76 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 207 | 12.9 |
| Northern America | 166 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,611 | 89.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,940 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,022 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 482 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,227 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 727 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 126 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,273 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,827 | 118.3 |
| Arab | 331 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 56 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 151 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 257 | 0.8 |
| English | 4,564 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,789 | 5.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,316 | 4.3 |
| German | 1,424 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 363 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,085 | 20.1 |
| Italian | 6,624 | 21.9 |
| Lithuanian | 106 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 298 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 763 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 2,977 | 9.8 |
| Russian | 168 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 673 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,156 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 913 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,804 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 108 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 31 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,611 | 11.9 |
| (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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