Lexington (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over29,882100%
English only21,69172.6%
Language other than English8,19127.4%
   Speak English less than very well1,8946.3%
   Spanish4761.6%
      Speak English less than very well640.2%
   Other Indo-European languages2,8179.4%
      Speak English less than very well2450.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages4,54315.2%
      Speak English less than very well1,5385.1%
   Other languages3551.2%
      Speak English less than very well470.2%

Ancestry in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population31,527100%
  American8782.8%
  Arab2930.9%
  Czech2010.6%
  Danish670.2%
  Dutch2580.8%
  English3,76011.9%
  French (except Basque)1,0853.4%
  French Canadian4371.4%
  German2,3327.4%
  Greek4791.5%
  Hungarian2190.7%
  Irish5,78518.3%
  Italian4,20213.3%
  Lithuanian2590.8%
  Norwegian2170.7%
  Polish1,2263.9%
  Portuguese3411.1%
  Russian1,3544.3%
  Scotch-Irish2660.8%
  Scottish8072.6%
  Slovak1040.3%
  Subsaharan African1570.5%
  Swedish5391.7%
  Swiss1550.5%
  Ukrainian2010.6%
  Welsh2220.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)500.2%
Households By Type in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households11,455100%
  Family households (families)8,99078.5%
     With own children under 18 years4,58940.1%
     Married-couple family7,72367.4%
        With own children under 18 years3,84733.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2972.6%
        With own children under 18 years1521.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family9708.5%
        With own children under 18 years5905.2%
  Nonfamily households2,46521.5%
     Householder living alone2,19819.2%
        65 years and over1,26411.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years4,76941.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over3,73132.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households30,954100%
  Householder11,45537.0%
  Spouse7,70924.9%
  Child10,17432.9%
  Other relatives1,0363.3%
  Nonrelatives5801.9%
     Unmarried partner3891.3%
Marital Status in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over11,739100%
  Never married2,62722.4%
  Now married, except separated8,09268.9%
  Separated820.7%
  Widowed3553.0%
  Divorced5835.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over13,435100%
  Never married2,81120.9%
  Now married, except separated8,10760.3%
  Separated990.7%
  Widowed1,1938.9%
  Divorced1,2259.1%
Fertility in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months184100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)137.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women50%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old280%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old170%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old390%
Grandparents in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years531100%
  Responsible for grandchildren10419.6%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years427.9%
        5 or more years6211.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years104100%
  Who are female5653.8%
  Who are married9692.3%
School Enrollment in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school8,806100%
  Nursery school, preschool88110.0%
  Kindergarten4705.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,77642.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,42027.5%
  College or graduate school1,25914.3%
Educational Attainment in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over21,885100%
  Less than 9th grade2261.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3771.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)2,0769.5%
  Some college, no degree1,7147.8%
  Associate's degree6232.8%
  Bachelor's degree5,90327.0%
  Graduate or professional degree10,96650.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher097.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher077.1%
Veteran Status in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over23,311100%
  Civilian veterans1,5086.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population31,119100%
  With a disability2,1516.9%
 
Under 18 years8,202100%
  With a disability2012.5%
 
18 to 64 years17,418100%
  With a disability6653.8%
 
65 years and over5,499100%
  With a disability1,28523.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over31,343100%
  Same house28,94692.4%
  Different house in the U.S.2,0856.7%
     Same county1,3964.5%
     Different county6892.2%
        Same state2290.7%
        Different state4601.5%
  Abroad3121.0%
Place Of Birth in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population31,527100%
  Native24,41777.4%
     Born in United States24,10076.4%
        State of residence15,17948.1%
        Different state8,92128.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3171.0%
  Foreign born7,11022.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population7,110100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen4,13858.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen2,97241.8%
Year of Entry in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States7,427100%
  Native317100%
    Entered 2010 or later154.7%
    Entered before 201030295.3%
  Foreign born7,110100%
    Entered 2010 or later3635.1%
    Entered before 20106,74794.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lexington
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea7,110100%
  Europe1,70424.0%
  Asia4,72166.4%
  Africa1602.3%
  Oceania360.5%
  Latin America2753.9%
  Northern America2143.0%