Westfield, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,035 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 731 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 459 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,405 | 36.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,255 | 18.7 |
| College or graduate school | 4,185 | 34.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,439 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,399 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,452 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,219 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,776 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,434 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,126 | 16.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,033 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,234 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,910 | 30.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,776 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 558 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,176 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,708 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 2,814 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,557 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 505 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 32.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,505 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,040 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 702 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,249 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,973 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,088 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,956 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,521 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,471 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,764 | 39.3 |
Same county | 9,932 | 26.5 |
Different county | 4,832 | 12.9 |
Same state | 3,193 | 8.5 |
Different state | 1,639 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,286 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,072 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,222 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 36,488 | 91.1 |
State of residence | 29,606 | 73.9 |
Different state | 6,882 | 17.2 |
Born outside United States | 734 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,850 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,667 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 981 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,869 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,850 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,154 | 75.6 |
| Asia | 405 | 14.2 |
| Africa | 17 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 92 | 3.2 |
| Northern America | 176 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,521 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,002 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,519 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,235 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 1,492 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 535 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,909 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,670 | 4.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 89 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,072 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 50,193 | 125.3 |
| Arab | 193 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 274 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 92 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 242 | 0.6 |
| English | 4,507 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,813 | 14.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,078 | 7.7 |
| German | 3,592 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 477 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 8,982 | 22.4 |
| Italian | 5,077 | 12.7 |
| Lithuanian | 522 | 1.3 |
| Norwegian | 140 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 6,290 | 15.7 |
| Portuguese | 444 | 1.1 |
| Russian | 776 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 483 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,132 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 384 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 687 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 58 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 881 | 2.2 |
| United States or American | 1,621 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 64 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,218 | 10.5 |
| (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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