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Language Spoken At Home in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over6,193,643100%
English only4,848,77278.3%
Language other than English1,344,87121.7%
   Speak English less than very well547,2608.8%
   Spanish488,3347.9%
      Speak English less than very well212,1543.4%
   Other Indo-European languages553,5928.9%
      Speak English less than very well197,4023.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages233,1993.8%
      Speak English less than very well115,7151.9%
   Other languages69,7461.1%
      Speak English less than very well21,9890.4%

Ancestry in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population6,560,595100%
  American256,2853.9%
  Arab67,1441.0%
  Czech12,9390.2%
  Danish15,5130.2%
  Dutch45,8200.7%
  English723,29011.0%
  French (except Basque)521,1637.9%
  French Canadian258,6863.9%
  German429,7506.6%
  Greek84,0571.3%
  Hungarian20,7410.3%
  Irish1,514,03123.1%
  Italian913,46513.9%
  Lithuanian52,3320.8%
  Norwegian34,8000.5%
  Polish335,3835.1%
  Portuguese311,9244.8%
  Russian122,2331.9%
  Scotch-Irish46,4590.7%
  Scottish162,9972.5%
  Slovak6,5960.1%
  Subsaharan African115,7431.8%
  Swedish121,2201.8%
  Swiss11,6560.2%
  Ukrainian24,6200.4%
  Welsh24,4400.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)114,4731.7%
Households By Type in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households2,525,694100%
  Family households (families)1,604,20663.5%
     With own children under 18 years727,80128.8%
     Married-couple family1,190,22447.1%
        With own children under 18 years509,47620.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family100,2174.0%
        With own children under 18 years43,3451.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family313,76512.4%
        With own children under 18 years174,9806.9%
  Nonfamily households921,48836.5%
     Householder living alone733,82029.1%
        65 years and over274,76010.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years788,85531.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over648,73925.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households6,316,953100%
  Householder2,525,69440.0%
  Spouse1,189,57218.8%
  Child1,871,42329.6%
  Other relatives340,8125.4%
  Nonrelatives389,4526.2%
     Unmarried partner159,2312.5%
Marital Status in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over2,583,839100%
  Never married981,46238.0%
  Now married, except separated1,290,05149.9%
  Separated41,6541.6%
  Widowed68,6392.7%
  Divorced202,0337.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,819,766100%
  Never married922,80432.7%
  Now married, except separated1,267,96045.0%
  Separated62,9982.2%
  Widowed259,5299.2%
  Divorced306,47510.9%
Fertility in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months79,176100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)24,33530.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women260%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old140%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old780%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old310%
Grandparents in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years115,513100%
  Responsible for grandchildren33,83429.3%
        Less than 1 year7,7836.7%
        1 or 2 years7,6406.6%
        3 or 4 years5,5834.8%
        5 or more years12,82811.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years33,834100%
  Who are female21,45463.4%
  Who are married23,72370.1%
School Enrollment in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,753,404100%
  Nursery school, preschool115,6506.6%
  Kindergarten82,9064.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)629,96735.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)343,73419.6%
  College or graduate school581,14733.1%
Educational Attainment in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over4,465,898100%
  Less than 9th grade216,6694.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma268,2186.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,156,65025.9%
  Some college, no degree739,17116.6%
  Associate's degree344,7247.7%
  Bachelor's degree989,29922.2%
  Graduate or professional degree751,16716.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher039.0%
Veteran Status in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over5,138,208100%
  Civilian veterans400,8747.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population6,479,196100%
  With a disability726,16411.2%
 
Under 18 years1,413,471100%
  With a disability63,8534.5%
 
18 to 64 years4,194,593100%
  With a disability367,0508.8%
 
65 years and over871,132100%
  With a disability295,26133.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over6,491,126100%
  Same house5,629,16986.7%
  Different house in the U.S.804,27012.4%
     Same county490,1237.6%
     Different county314,1474.8%
        Same state170,2742.6%
        Different state143,8732.2%
  Abroad57,6870.9%
Place Of Birth in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population6,560,595100%
  Native5,589,13085.2%
     Born in United States5,425,33782.7%
        State of residence4,131,11363.0%
        Different state1,294,22419.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)163,7932.5%
  Foreign born971,46514.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population971,465100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen484,42249.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen487,04350.1%
Year of Entry in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,135,258100%
  Native163,793100%
    Entered 2010 or later4,6972.9%
    Entered before 2010159,09697.1%
  Foreign born971,465100%
    Entered 2010 or later37,4243.9%
    Entered before 2010934,04196.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Massachusetts
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea971,452100%
  Europe232,34423.9%
  Asia281,74729.0%
  Africa79,5438.2%
  Oceania3,2550.3%
  Latin America344,08335.4%
  Northern America30,4803.1%