Woburn, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,210 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 576 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 415 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,754 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,677 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,788 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 767 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,437 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,672 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,206 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,843 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,080 | 18.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,824 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,772 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,404 | 30.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,549 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 485 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,179 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,742 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,155 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,170 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 657 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 142 | 21.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,381 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,886 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 486 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,630 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,066 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,585 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,831 | 32.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,237 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,187 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,898 | 33.8 |
Same county | 8,149 | 23.1 |
Different county | 3,749 | 10.6 |
Same state | 1,727 | 4.9 |
Different state | 2,022 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,152 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,258 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,669 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 33,245 | 89.2 |
State of residence | 29,415 | 78.9 |
Different state | 3,830 | 10.3 |
Born outside United States | 424 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 3,589 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,642 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,561 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,028 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,589 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,021 | 28.4 |
| Asia | 1,680 | 46.8 |
| Africa | 86 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 615 | 17.1 |
| Northern America | 187 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,237 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,308 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,929 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,615 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 1,134 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 437 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,758 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 783 | 2.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 903 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 341 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,258 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,084 | 121.0 |
| Arab | 119 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 174 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 183 | 0.5 |
| English | 3,726 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,779 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,258 | 3.4 |
| German | 1,806 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 592 | 1.6 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,438 | 36.1 |
| Italian | 9,532 | 25.6 |
| Lithuanian | 202 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 303 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,013 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,009 | 2.7 |
| Russian | 318 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 868 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 867 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 105 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 999 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 107 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,072 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 35 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 121 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 5,272 | 14.1 |
| (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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