Leominster, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,726 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 780 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 608 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,907 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,480 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,951 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,797 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,815 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,351 | 12.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,952 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,392 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,188 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,891 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,208 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,288 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,658 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,481 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 679 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2,124 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,670 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,346 | 10.4 |
Female | 2,072 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 717 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 279 | 38.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,688 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,992 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,884 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 777 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,531 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 62.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,221 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,878 | 35.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,321 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,917 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,878 | 38.8 |
Same county | 11,001 | 28.7 |
Different county | 3,877 | 10.1 |
Same state | 2,092 | 5.5 |
Different state | 1,785 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,526 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,303 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,995 | 89.6 |
Born in United States | 35,304 | 85.5 |
State of residence | 29,452 | 71.3 |
Different state | 5,852 | 14.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,691 | 4.1 |
| Foreign born | 4,308 | 10.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,759 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,772 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,536 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,308 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 661 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 886 | 20.6 |
| Africa | 270 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,743 | 40.5 |
| Northern America | 733 | 17.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,321 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,961 | 80.8 |
| Language other than English | 7,360 | 19.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,320 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 3,664 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,972 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,627 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 877 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 753 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 407 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,303 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,473 | 117.4 |
| Arab | 243 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 82 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 130 | 0.3 |
| English | 3,589 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,803 | 16.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,627 | 11.2 |
| German | 2,275 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 498 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 82 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,563 | 18.3 |
| Italian | 7,924 | 19.2 |
| Lithuanian | 213 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 168 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,283 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 460 | 1.1 |
| Russian | 111 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 476 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 920 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 373 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 623 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 71 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,342 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 160 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 258 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 8,122 | 19.7 |
| (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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