Methuen, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,548 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 693 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 763 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,202 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,400 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,490 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,962 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,192 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,259 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,962 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,002 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,661 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,709 | 15.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,177 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,621 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,851 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,174 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 618 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 3,128 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,536 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 2,850 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,640 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 855 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 142 | 16.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,026 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,042 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,333 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 851 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,724 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,299 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,414 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,318 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,077 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,982 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,144 | 36.9 |
Same county | 10,482 | 25.5 |
Different county | 4,662 | 11.3 |
Same state | 2,419 | 5.9 |
Different state | 2,243 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 951 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,789 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,903 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 38,096 | 87.0 |
State of residence | 33,782 | 77.1 |
Different state | 4,314 | 9.9 |
Born outside United States | 807 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,886 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,518 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,520 | 5.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,366 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,886 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,032 | 21.1 |
| Asia | 1,531 | 31.3 |
| Africa | 44 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 30 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,862 | 38.1 |
| Northern America | 387 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,077 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,041 | 80.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,036 | 19.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,883 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 3,385 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,452 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,996 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 737 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 906 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 547 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,789 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,264 | 114.8 |
| Arab | 1,936 | 4.4 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 81 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 110 | 0.3 |
| English | 4,302 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,618 | 10.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,840 | 8.8 |
| German | 2,096 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 497 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 110 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,082 | 20.7 |
| Italian | 9,580 | 21.9 |
| Lithuanian | 453 | 1.0 |
| Norwegian | 129 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,683 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 823 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 175 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 587 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 889 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 384 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 74 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,809 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 123 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 6,638 | 15.2 |
| (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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