Northampton, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,843 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 367 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 212 | 2.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,538 | 28.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,165 | 13.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,561 | 51.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,714 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 790 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,447 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,075 | 20.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,027 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,290 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,163 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,922 | 25.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 46.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,916 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,513 | 42.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,730 | 39.1 |
| Separated | 398 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,784 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,470 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,491 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,581 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 237 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 51 | 21.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,087 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,653 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,916 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 539 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,650 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,962 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 84.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,237 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,227 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,869 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,786 | 49.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,116 | 47.1 |
Same county | 5,853 | 21.0 |
Different county | 7,263 | 26.1 |
Same state | 2,817 | 10.1 |
Different state | 4,446 | 16.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 967 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,978 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,108 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 26,322 | 90.8 |
State of residence | 16,355 | 56.4 |
Different state | 9,967 | 34.4 |
Born outside United States | 786 | 2.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,870 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 742 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 918 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 952 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,870 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 641 | 34.3 |
| Asia | 730 | 39.0 |
| Africa | 127 | 6.8 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 259 | 13.9 |
| Northern America | 102 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,869 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,380 | 87.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,489 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 815 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,331 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 460 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,471 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 222 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 486 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,978 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,660 | 123.1 |
| Arab | 132 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 158 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 128 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 322 | 1.1 |
| English | 4,016 | 13.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,811 | 9.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,791 | 6.2 |
| German | 2,975 | 10.3 |
| Greek | 150 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 202 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 6,094 | 21.0 |
| Italian | 2,270 | 7.8 |
| Lithuanian | 246 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 198 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 3,540 | 12.2 |
| Portuguese | 170 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 1,002 | 3.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 544 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 872 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 69 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 212 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 426 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 107 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 207 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 818 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 219 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 101 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 5,880 | 20.3 |
| (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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