Quincy, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,065 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,181 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 793 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,931 | 36.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,806 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,354 | 33.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,520 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,390 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,326 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,786 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,175 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 5,039 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,196 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,608 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 75,050 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,885 | 35.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,169 | 45.5 |
| Separated | 1,391 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 6,113 | 8.1 |
Female | 4,952 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 6,492 | 8.7 |
Female | 3,522 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,617 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 334 | 20.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 72,628 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,161 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,414 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,047 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,374 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,436 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,974 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,593 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,789 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,520 | 38.9 |
Same county | 17,150 | 20.5 |
Different county | 15,370 | 18.4 |
Same state | 10,701 | 12.8 |
Different state | 4,669 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,284 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 88,025 | 100.0 |
| Native | 70,383 | 80.0 |
Born in United States | 69,720 | 79.2 |
State of residence | 59,721 | 67.8 |
Different state | 9,999 | 11.4 |
Born outside United States | 663 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 17,642 | 20.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,811 | 8.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,271 | 10.5 |
Not a citizen | 8,371 | 9.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,642 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,027 | 22.8 |
| Asia | 11,081 | 62.8 |
| Africa | 534 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,306 | 7.4 |
| Northern America | 674 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,593 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,724 | 76.2 |
| Language other than English | 19,869 | 23.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,139 | 12.1 |
Spanish | 1,551 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 420 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,185 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,948 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,077 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,381 | 8.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 88,025 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 96,443 | 109.6 |
| Arab | 1,388 | 1.6 |
| Czech1 | 156 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 231 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 407 | 0.5 |
| English | 6,604 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,924 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,264 | 2.6 |
| German | 4,202 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 919 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 138 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 30,066 | 34.2 |
| Italian | 11,919 | 13.5 |
| Lithuanian | 630 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 506 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,581 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 777 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 796 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,865 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,947 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 481 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,522 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 69 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 211 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,437 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 242 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 345 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 20,786 | 23.6 |
| (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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