Nantucket County, MA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Nantucket county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,800 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 138 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 7.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 862 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 419 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 250 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,976 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 123 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 460 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,937 | 27.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,203 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 572 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,888 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 793 | 11.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,948 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,692 | 33.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,804 | 47.9 |
| Separated | 120 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 372 | 4.7 |
Female | 323 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 960 | 12.1 |
Female | 515 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 52 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,587 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 919 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 110 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,440 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,437 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,003 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 236 | 25.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,981 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,878 | 54.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,712 | 41.3 |
Same county | 1,632 | 18.2 |
Different county | 2,080 | 23.2 |
Same state | 1,122 | 12.5 |
Different state | 958 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 391 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,520 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,761 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 8,497 | 89.3 |
State of residence | 4,860 | 51.1 |
Different state | 3,637 | 38.2 |
Born outside United States | 264 | 2.8 |
| Foreign born | 759 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 409 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 192 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 567 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 759 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 351 | 46.2 |
| Asia | 97 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 25 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 16 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 255 | 33.6 |
| Northern America | 15 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,981 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,035 | 89.5 |
| Language other than English | 946 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 386 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 373 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 201 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 459 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,520 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,294 | 118.6 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 164 | 1.7 |
| English | 1,999 | 21.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 671 | 7.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 104 | 1.1 |
| German | 983 | 10.3 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 2,084 | 21.9 |
| Italian | 827 | 8.7 |
| Lithuanian | 73 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 67 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 410 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 617 | 6.5 |
| Russian | 122 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 199 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 641 | 6.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 290 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 384 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 35 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 1,227 | 12.9 |
| (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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