Taunton, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,482 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 959 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 819 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,380 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,839 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,485 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,856 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,377 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,169 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,337 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,359 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,881 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,081 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,652 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,329 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,954 | 29.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,870 | 51.6 |
| Separated | 1,034 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,176 | 7.2 |
Female | 2,612 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 4,295 | 9.7 |
Female | 2,535 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,125 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 328 | 29.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,193 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,993 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,606 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 875 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,596 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,414 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,896 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,875 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,130 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,067 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,377 | 39.1 |
Same county | 13,283 | 25.5 |
Different county | 7,094 | 13.6 |
Same state | 5,397 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,697 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 686 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,976 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,337 | 89.9 |
Born in United States | 49,040 | 87.6 |
State of residence | 42,927 | 76.7 |
Different state | 6,113 | 10.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,297 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 5,639 | 10.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 731 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,166 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,473 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,639 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,252 | 75.4 |
| Asia | 413 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 268 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 534 | 9.5 |
| Northern America | 172 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,130 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,192 | 80.9 |
| Language other than English | 9,938 | 19.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,081 | 7.8 |
Spanish | 1,670 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 703 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,860 | 15.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,198 | 6.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 304 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,976 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,239 | 114.8 |
| Arab | 359 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 140 | 0.3 |
| English | 6,263 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,851 | 10.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,836 | 5.1 |
| German | 1,891 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 400 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 75 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,947 | 21.3 |
| Italian | 4,636 | 8.3 |
| Lithuanian | 340 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 274 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,543 | 4.5 |
| Portuguese | 15,370 | 27.5 |
| Russian | 229 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 638 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,064 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,425 | 2.5 |
| Swedish | 939 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,730 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 63 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 97 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,949 | 8.8 |
| (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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