Watertown, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,949 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 572 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 141 | 2.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,058 | 29.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,082 | 15.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,096 | 44.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,300 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,290 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,902 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,083 | 20.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,516 | 13.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,555 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,625 | 26.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,329 | 21.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,926 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,916 | 41.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,435 | 43.0 |
| Separated | 389 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,235 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,757 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,951 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,261 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 449 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 31.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,304 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,307 | 8.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,478 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 399 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,504 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,897 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 86.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,013 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,547 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,460 | 52.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,583 | 43.1 |
Same county | 6,679 | 21.2 |
Different county | 6,904 | 21.9 |
Same state | 3,290 | 10.4 |
Different state | 3,614 | 11.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,504 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,986 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,279 | 79.7 |
Born in United States | 25,776 | 78.1 |
State of residence | 18,023 | 54.6 |
Different state | 7,753 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 503 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,707 | 20.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,517 | 7.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,642 | 11.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,065 | 9.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,707 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,621 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 2,804 | 41.8 |
| Africa | 302 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 748 | 11.2 |
| Northern America | 232 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,547 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,393 | 74.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,154 | 25.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,977 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 931 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,872 | 18.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,255 | 7.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 948 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 452 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,986 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,826 | 114.7 |
| Arab | 708 | 2.1 |
| Czech1 | 84 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 81 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 161 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,893 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,204 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,058 | 3.2 |
| German | 1,952 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 1,257 | 3.8 |
| Hungarian | 167 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 7,606 | 23.1 |
| Italian | 6,498 | 19.7 |
| Lithuanian | 237 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 174 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,093 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 206 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 961 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 505 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 931 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 152 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 516 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 191 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 784 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 244 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 255 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 7,818 | 23.7 |
| (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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