Attleboro, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,469 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 838 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 602 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,883 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,251 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,895 | 18.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,635 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,836 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,352 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,124 | 31.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,091 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,499 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,872 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,861 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,079 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,499 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,648 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 667 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,343 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,923 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 2,922 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,764 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 607 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 184 | 30.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,478 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,338 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 656 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,491 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 62.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,231 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 84.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,799 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,983 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,170 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,421 | 59.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,138 | 38.6 |
Same county | 8,968 | 22.9 |
Different county | 6,170 | 15.8 |
Same state | 2,873 | 7.3 |
Different state | 3,297 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 611 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,068 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,323 | 91.1 |
Born in United States | 37,888 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 24,624 | 58.5 |
Different state | 13,264 | 31.5 |
Born outside United States | 435 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 3,745 | 8.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 869 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,965 | 4.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,780 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,745 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,408 | 37.6 |
| Asia | 1,015 | 27.1 |
| Africa | 165 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 822 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 307 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,170 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,126 | 87.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,044 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,928 | 4.9 |
Spanish | 1,409 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 700 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,674 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 831 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 738 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 337 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,068 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,163 | 116.9 |
| Arab | 320 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 108 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 208 | 0.5 |
| English | 6,084 | 14.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,310 | 15.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,627 | 8.6 |
| German | 2,115 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 242 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 125 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,953 | 21.3 |
| Italian | 4,356 | 10.4 |
| Lithuanian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 211 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,716 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 3,851 | 9.2 |
| Russian | 344 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 543 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,136 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 346 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 903 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,855 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 122 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,458 | 13.0 |
| (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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