Suffolk County, MA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Suffolk county massachusetts dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 209,914 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,285 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 9,246 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 66,175 | 31.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34,948 | 16.6 |
| College or graduate school | 91,260 | 43.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 446,504 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 42,324 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 55,286 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 114,919 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 66,458 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 22,607 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 83,802 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 61,108 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 572,064 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 275,919 | 48.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 201,039 | 35.1 |
| Separated | 17,381 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 35,208 | 6.2 |
Female | 28,585 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 42,517 | 7.4 |
Female | 25,322 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,158 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,809 | 34.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 550,923 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 38,555 | 7.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 142,381 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,224 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 428,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 97,397 | 22.8 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 330,698 | 77.2 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 71,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 32,893 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 651,708 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 321,407 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 281,300 | 43.2 |
Same county | 145,561 | 22.3 |
Different county | 135,739 | 20.8 |
Same state | 59,154 | 9.1 |
Different state | 76,585 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 49,001 | 7.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 689,807 | 100.0 |
| Native | 513,776 | 74.5 |
Born in United States | 490,771 | 71.1 |
State of residence | 344,182 | 49.9 |
Different state | 146,589 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 23,005 | 3.3 |
| Foreign born | 176,031 | 25.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 86,408 | 12.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 63,450 | 9.2 |
Not a citizen | 112,581 | 16.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 176,026 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31,668 | 18.0 |
| Asia | 40,109 | 22.8 |
| Africa | 15,195 | 8.6 |
| Oceania | 382 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 85,625 | 48.6 |
| Northern America | 3,047 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 651,708 | 100.0 |
| English only | 431,448 | 66.2 |
| Language other than English | 220,260 | 33.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 108,311 | 16.6 |
Spanish | 94,480 | 14.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46,229 | 7.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 77,980 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34,227 | 5.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38,176 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24,239 | 3.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 689,807 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 689,072 | 99.9 |
| Arab | 7,119 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 1,259 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,053 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,703 | 0.4 |
| English | 31,336 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,674 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 9,343 | 1.4 |
| German | 26,960 | 3.9 |
| Greek | 5,999 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 1,299 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 110,163 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 75,279 | 10.9 |
| Lithuanian | 3,177 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 2,498 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 16,445 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 5,850 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 11,225 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,115 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 8,582 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 374 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 22,413 | 3.2 |
| Swedish | 4,819 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 946 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2,512 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 23,085 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 1,689 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38,523 | 5.6 |
| Other ancestries | 254,632 | 36.9 |
| (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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