Somerville, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,591 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 824 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 577 | 2.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,952 | 24.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,786 | 13.5 |
| College or graduate school | 11,452 | 55.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,693 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,625 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,783 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,808 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,577 | 12.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,109 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,293 | 22.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,498 | 17.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,945 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,057 | 51.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,853 | 35.1 |
| Separated | 1,185 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,718 | 5.5 |
Female | 3,109 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 4,132 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,463 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,188 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 289 | 24.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,241 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,852 | 5.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 997 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 54,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,731 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,680 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,837 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,589 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,034 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,931 | 44.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,737 | 45.6 |
Same county | 15,106 | 20.4 |
Different county | 18,631 | 25.2 |
Same state | 6,185 | 8.4 |
Different state | 12,446 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,366 | 9.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 77,478 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,751 | 70.7 |
Born in United States | 53,709 | 69.3 |
State of residence | 34,966 | 45.1 |
Different state | 18,743 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,042 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 22,727 | 29.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,234 | 14.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,077 | 9.1 |
Not a citizen | 15,650 | 20.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,727 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,780 | 29.8 |
| Asia | 4,222 | 18.6 |
| Africa | 768 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 49 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 10,282 | 45.2 |
| Northern America | 626 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,034 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,653 | 64.4 |
| Language other than English | 26,381 | 35.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,456 | 16.8 |
Spanish | 5,794 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,913 | 3.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 16,684 | 22.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,098 | 10.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,168 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,188 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 77,478 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 85,596 | 110.5 |
| Arab | 701 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 225 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 253 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 511 | 0.7 |
| English | 5,278 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,245 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,858 | 2.4 |
| German | 4,336 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 1,252 | 1.6 |
| Hungarian | 442 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 14,617 | 18.9 |
| Italian | 11,213 | 14.5 |
| Lithuanian | 486 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 382 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,137 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 5,815 | 7.5 |
| Russian | 1,516 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 965 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,360 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 91 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 950 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 629 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 140 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 280 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,996 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 351 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,844 | 3.7 |
| Other ancestries | 22,723 | 29.3 |
| (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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