Hampshire County, MA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hampshire county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 55,111 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,495 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,617 | 2.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,067 | 25.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,509 | 13.6 |
| College or graduate school | 29,423 | 53.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 93,193 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,104 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,815 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,029 | 25.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,336 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 7,544 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,995 | 19.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,370 | 18.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 128,305 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 50,379 | 39.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,729 | 45.0 |
| Separated | 1,926 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 7,525 | 5.9 |
Female | 6,090 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 10,746 | 8.4 |
Female | 6,475 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,393 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 310 | 22.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 122,464 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,740 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 39,083 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,522 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 87,615 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,622 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 64.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,993 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,520 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,599 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 78,444 | 53.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 63,226 | 43.4 |
Same county | 24,359 | 16.7 |
Different county | 38,867 | 26.7 |
Same state | 20,963 | 14.4 |
Different state | 17,904 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,929 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,251 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,278 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 139,747 | 91.8 |
State of residence | 96,656 | 63.5 |
Different state | 43,091 | 28.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,531 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 9,973 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,277 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,380 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,593 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,973 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,108 | 31.2 |
| Asia | 4,109 | 41.2 |
| Africa | 499 | 5.0 |
| Oceania | 74 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,358 | 13.6 |
| Northern America | 825 | 8.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 145,599 | 100.0 |
| English only | 128,539 | 88.3 |
| Language other than English | 17,060 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,447 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 4,958 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,435 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,898 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,643 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,373 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,301 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,251 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 188,797 | 124.0 |
| Arab | 622 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 750 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 544 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,657 | 1.1 |
| English | 20,054 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20,137 | 13.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 13,577 | 8.9 |
| German | 15,061 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 950 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 840 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 29,685 | 19.5 |
| Italian | 12,038 | 7.9 |
| Lithuanian | 1,271 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 814 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 22,495 | 14.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,441 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 3,535 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,752 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 4,351 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 249 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 861 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 2,604 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 374 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 978 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 4,997 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 854 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 505 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 24,801 | 16.3 |
| (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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