Essex County (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over701,438100%
English only534,64876.2%
Language other than English166,79023.8%
   Speak English less than very well70,29810.0%
   Spanish101,15014.4%
      Speak English less than very well47,3056.7%
   Other Indo-European languages43,6196.2%
      Speak English less than very well13,5161.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages16,0342.3%
      Speak English less than very well7,5281.1%
   Other languages5,9870.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,9490.3%

Ancestry in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population744,961100%
  American29,9924.0%
  Arab7,8381.1%
  Czech1,1910.2%
  Danish1,6100.2%
  Dutch4,7900.6%
  English89,20612.0%
  French (except Basque)59,0527.9%
  French Canadian32,7014.4%
  German43,1315.8%
  Greek17,1052.3%
  Hungarian2,1500.3%
  Irish170,23822.9%
  Italian129,10617.3%
  Lithuanian4,7260.6%
  Norwegian4,0360.5%
  Polish33,3554.5%
  Portuguese18,8292.5%
  Russian12,1221.6%
  Scotch-Irish5,5310.7%
  Scottish21,5042.9%
  Slovak4140.1%
  Subsaharan African5,9270.8%
  Swedish11,2641.5%
  Swiss1,1460.2%
  Ukrainian2,6740.4%
  Welsh2,8170.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4,9490.7%
Households By Type in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households285,144100%
  Family households (families)189,38766.4%
     With own children under 18 years87,57230.7%
     Married-couple family137,99448.4%
        With own children under 18 years60,28621.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family13,0414.6%
        With own children under 18 years5,6482.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family38,35213.5%
        With own children under 18 years21,6387.6%
  Nonfamily households95,75733.6%
     Householder living alone79,95728.0%
        65 years and over32,12711.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years95,60933.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over76,03026.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households727,672100%
  Householder285,14439.2%
  Spouse137,94019.0%
  Child225,65431.0%
  Other relatives43,6476.0%
  Nonrelatives35,2874.8%
     Unmarried partner17,8232.4%
Marital Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over286,294100%
  Never married99,41334.7%
  Now married, except separated150,03352.4%
  Separated4,9981.7%
  Widowed8,3582.9%
  Divorced23,4928.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over318,703100%
  Never married94,32629.6%
  Now married, except separated147,71146.3%
  Separated8,5082.7%
  Widowed31,1509.8%
  Divorced37,00811.6%
Fertility in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months9,059100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,94432.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women300%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old500%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old150%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old930%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old290%
Grandparents in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years14,535100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4,44930.6%
        Less than 1 year1,1527.9%
        1 or 2 years9116.3%
        3 or 4 years6104.2%
        5 or more years1,77612.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years4,449100%
  Who are female2,68160.3%
  Who are married3,09769.6%
School Enrollment in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school194,219100%
  Nursery school, preschool14,2287.3%
  Kindergarten9,7105.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)76,96439.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)41,91121.6%
  College or graduate school51,40626.5%
Educational Attainment in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over507,496100%
  Less than 9th grade27,4085.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma29,6935.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)134,28926.5%
  Some college, no degree89,43517.6%
  Associate's degree41,7008.2%
  Bachelor's degree109,98521.7%
  Graduate or professional degree74,98614.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher036.4%
Veteran Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over572,677100%
  Civilian veterans44,7487.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population737,370100%
  With a disability83,54311.3%
 
Under 18 years171,593100%
  With a disability6,8124.0%
 
18 to 64 years464,030100%
  With a disability42,1629.1%
 
65 years and over101,747100%
  With a disability34,56934.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over737,039100%
  Same house646,76387.8%
  Different house in the U.S.85,84011.6%
     Same county60,7358.2%
     Different county25,1053.4%
        Same state12,9791.8%
        Different state12,1261.6%
  Abroad4,4360.6%
Place Of Birth in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population744,961100%
  Native634,61585.2%
     Born in United States614,45882.5%
        State of residence494,11766.3%
        Different state120,34116.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)20,1572.7%
  Foreign born110,34614.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population110,346100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen55,99350.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen54,35349.3%
Year of Entry in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States130,503100%
  Native20,157100%
    Entered 2010 or later5232.6%
    Entered before 201019,63497.4%
  Foreign born110,346100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,8003.4%
    Entered before 2010106,54696.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea110,346100%
  Europe21,95119.9%
  Asia19,44817.6%
  Africa5,5315.0%
  Oceania2370.2%
  Latin America59,70454.1%
  Northern America3,4753.1%