Norfolk County (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over634,717100%
English only515,36681.2%
Language other than English119,35118.8%
   Speak English less than very well42,4076.7%
   Spanish16,8112.6%
      Speak English less than very well4,2010.7%
   Other Indo-European languages51,7898.2%
      Speak English less than very well15,2172.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages42,5316.7%
      Speak English less than very well21,2813.4%
   Other languages8,2201.3%
      Speak English less than very well1,7080.3%

Ancestry in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population672,078100%
  American25,2763.8%
  Arab9,5671.4%
  Czech1,5510.2%
  Danish1,6680.2%
  Dutch3,7410.6%
  English73,27210.9%
  French (except Basque)27,3194.1%
  French Canadian17,2382.6%
  German46,0216.8%
  Greek8,9741.3%
  Hungarian2,7010.4%
  Irish209,22031.1%
  Italian101,60615.1%
  Lithuanian6,5621.0%
  Norwegian3,8130.6%
  Polish25,5223.8%
  Portuguese12,6311.9%
  Russian21,2193.2%
  Scotch-Irish5,4890.8%
  Scottish17,3652.6%
  Slovak7140.1%
  Subsaharan African8,7241.3%
  Swedish12,3791.8%
  Swiss1,3530.2%
  Ukrainian2,5260.4%
  Welsh2,3530.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)13,6092.0%
Households By Type in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households257,138100%
  Family households (families)169,10565.8%
     With own children under 18 years78,32030.5%
     Married-couple family135,91852.9%
        With own children under 18 years62,79724.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family8,0593.1%
        With own children under 18 years3,3901.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family25,1289.8%
        With own children under 18 years12,1334.7%
  Nonfamily households88,03334.2%
     Householder living alone71,92628.0%
        65 years and over29,36011.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years83,32432.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over69,56627.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households653,037100%
  Householder257,13839.4%
  Spouse135,80120.8%
  Child200,43230.7%
  Other relatives29,1674.5%
  Nonrelatives30,4994.7%
     Unmarried partner12,6411.9%
Marital Status in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over258,431100%
  Never married86,48333.5%
  Now married, except separated145,58156.3%
  Separated2,9491.1%
  Widowed6,9562.7%
  Divorced16,4626.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over289,545100%
  Never married86,74430.0%
  Now married, except separated144,51449.9%
  Separated4,2411.5%
  Widowed26,4999.2%
  Divorced27,5479.5%
Fertility in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months8,104100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,01612.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women120%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old20%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old810%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old370%
Grandparents in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years10,344100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,05819.9%
        Less than 1 year4594.4%
        1 or 2 years5925.7%
        3 or 4 years1511.5%
        5 or more years8568.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,058100%
  Who are female1,33164.7%
  Who are married1,41668.8%
School Enrollment in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school177,429100%
  Nursery school, preschool13,9707.9%
  Kindergarten8,3094.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)68,54738.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)36,07620.3%
  College or graduate school50,52728.5%
Educational Attainment in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over465,774100%
  Less than 9th grade12,4112.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma17,5773.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)103,06322.1%
  Some college, no degree70,33615.1%
  Associate's degree37,3808.0%
  Bachelor's degree125,58427.0%
  Graduate or professional degree99,42321.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher093.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher048.3%
Veteran Status in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over520,538100%
  Civilian veterans39,6567.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population663,065100%
  With a disability63,4129.6%
 
Under 18 years151,035100%
  With a disability5,2573.5%
 
18 to 64 years417,881100%
  With a disability27,5176.6%
 
65 years and over94,149100%
  With a disability30,63832.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over664,889100%
  Same house591,97289.0%
  Different house in the U.S.67,40410.1%
     Same county30,3344.6%
     Different county37,0705.6%
        Same state23,8783.6%
        Different state13,1922.0%
  Abroad5,5130.8%
Place Of Birth in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population672,078100%
  Native569,83384.8%
     Born in United States561,00783.5%
        State of residence431,08864.1%
        Different state129,91919.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)8,8261.3%
  Foreign born102,24515.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population102,245100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen60,06758.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen42,17841.3%
Year of Entry in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States111,071100%
  Native8,826100%
    Entered 2010 or later2753.1%
    Entered before 20108,55196.9%
  Foreign born102,245100%
    Entered 2010 or later3,7263.6%
    Entered before 201098,51996.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Norfolk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea102,245100%
  Europe26,10825.5%
  Asia46,10645.1%
  Africa5,9395.8%
  Oceania4010.4%
  Latin America19,77919.3%
  Northern America3,9123.8%