Waltham, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,572 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 865 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 609 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,853 | 23.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,175 | 13.1 |
| College or graduate school | 9,070 | 54.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,912 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,320 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,522 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,134 | 25.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,927 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,664 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,096 | 22.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,249 | 15.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,452 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,529 | 41.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,501 | 43.7 |
| Separated | 690 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,154 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,505 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 3,578 | 7.0 |
Female | 2,026 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 705 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 216 | 30.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,018 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,503 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 973 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,006 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,474 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 63.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,532 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,326 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,509 | 34.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,476 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,242 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,938 | 42.4 |
Same county | 12,928 | 22.9 |
Different county | 11,010 | 19.5 |
Same state | 4,147 | 7.3 |
Different state | 6,863 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,296 | 5.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 59,226 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,251 | 79.8 |
Born in United States | 46,014 | 77.7 |
State of residence | 33,518 | 56.6 |
Different state | 12,496 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,237 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 11,975 | 20.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,470 | 9.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,561 | 7.7 |
Not a citizen | 7,414 | 12.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,975 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,387 | 19.9 |
| Asia | 4,306 | 36.0 |
| Africa | 600 | 5.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 3,162 | 26.4 |
| Northern America | 1,512 | 12.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,476 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,509 | 73.5 |
| Language other than English | 14,967 | 26.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,430 | 9.6 |
Spanish | 4,235 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,101 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,273 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,133 | 3.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,827 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,071 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 59,226 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,466 | 112.2 |
| Arab | 558 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 205 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 181 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 251 | 0.4 |
| English | 4,902 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,712 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,395 | 5.7 |
| German | 2,903 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 802 | 1.4 |
| Hungarian | 252 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 12,570 | 21.2 |
| Italian | 10,938 | 18.5 |
| Lithuanian | 325 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 362 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,773 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 534 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 1,412 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 869 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,330 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 642 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 858 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 105 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 295 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,788 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 198 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,114 | 1.9 |
| Other ancestries | 15,163 | 25.6 |
| (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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