Language Spoken At Home in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 830 | 100% |
| English only | 800 | 96.4% |
| Language other than English | 30 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 30 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 905 | 100% |
| American | 25 | 2.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 6 | 0.7% |
| English | 150 | 16.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 20 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 1.3% |
| German | 347 | 38.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 217 | 24.0% |
| Italian | 17 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 31 | 3.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 7 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 13 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 37 | 4.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 41 | 4.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 452 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 204 | 45.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81 | 17.9% |
| Married-couple family | 179 | 39.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 65 | 14.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9 | 2.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 16 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16 | 3.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 248 | 54.9% |
| Householder living alone | 230 | 50.9% |
| 65 years and over | 117 | 25.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 85 | 18.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 182 | 40.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 870 | 100% |
| Householder | 452 | 52.0% |
| Spouse | 172 | 19.8% |
| Child | 224 | 25.7% |
| Other relatives | 5 | 0.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 17 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 3 | 0.3% |
Marital Status in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 336 | 100% |
| Never married | 113 | 33.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 181 | 53.9% |
| Separated | 3 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 11 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 28 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 401 | 100% |
| Never married | 38 | 9.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 184 | 45.9% |
| Separated | 1 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 116 | 28.9% |
| Divorced | 62 | 15.5% |
Fertility in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 154 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 100.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 4 | 57.1% |
| Who are married | 7 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 188 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 23 | 12.2% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 7.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 79 | 42.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 37 | 19.7% |
| College or graduate school | 35 | 18.6% |
Educational Attainment in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 624 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 22 | 3.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 34 | 5.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 221 | 35.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 219 | 35.1% |
| Associate's degree | 29 | 4.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79 | 12.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.9% |
Veteran Status in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 706 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 68 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 870 | 100% |
| With a disability | 151 | 17.4% |
| Under 18 years | 199 | 100% |
| With a disability | 26 | 13.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 448 | 100% |
| With a disability | 57 | 12.7% |
| 65 years and over | 223 | 100% |
| With a disability | 68 | 30.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 895 | 100% |
| Same house | 776 | 86.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 119 | 13.3% |
| Same county | 82 | 9.2% |
| Different county | 37 | 4.1% |
| Same state | 13 | 1.5% |
| Different state | 24 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 905 | 100% |
| Native | 905 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 905 | 100.0% |
| State of residence | 668 | 73.8% |
| Different state | 237 | 26.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 0 | 0% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dighton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |