Plymouth County (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over467,058100%
English only413,23388.5%
Language other than English53,82511.5%
   Speak English less than very well21,1724.5%
   Spanish11,8732.5%
      Speak English less than very well3,8640.8%
   Other Indo-European languages36,5257.8%
      Speak English less than very well15,3523.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,8470.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,5680.3%
   Other languages1,5800.3%
      Speak English less than very well3880.1%

Ancestry in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population495,407100%
  American23,4554.7%
  Arab3,6030.7%
  Czech7430.1%
  Danish1,3670.3%
  Dutch3,4180.7%
  English72,87014.7%
  French (except Basque)30,3616.1%
  French Canadian17,0863.4%
  German36,0377.3%
  Greek4,2850.9%
  Hungarian8970.2%
  Irish166,49233.6%
  Italian80,38716.2%
  Lithuanian5,7311.2%
  Norwegian3,1880.6%
  Polish18,1043.7%
  Portuguese22,3564.5%
  Russian4,9541.0%
  Scotch-Irish5,1481.0%
  Scottish15,9223.2%
  Slovak2550.1%
  Subsaharan African20,9354.2%
  Swedish14,3982.9%
  Swiss7910.2%
  Ukrainian8350.2%
  Welsh1,9740.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)14,2442.9%
Households By Type in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households179,863100%
  Family households (families)127,21570.7%
     With own children under 18 years58,02332.3%
     Married-couple family97,47254.2%
        With own children under 18 years42,67123.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,3584.1%
        With own children under 18 years3,4381.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family22,38512.4%
        With own children under 18 years11,9146.6%
  Nonfamily households52,64829.3%
     Householder living alone43,10124.0%
        65 years and over18,46810.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years64,19435.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over49,16427.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households483,632100%
  Householder179,86337.2%
  Spouse97,47120.2%
  Child157,58332.6%
  Other relatives26,9335.6%
  Nonrelatives21,7824.5%
     Unmarried partner10,9682.3%
Marital Status in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over191,227100%
  Never married63,12433.0%
  Now married, except separated103,87854.3%
  Separated3,1161.6%
  Widowed5,1432.7%
  Divorced15,9668.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over207,304100%
  Never married57,40227.7%
  Now married, except separated101,28348.9%
  Separated4,1402.0%
  Widowed19,9439.6%
  Divorced24,53611.8%
Fertility in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,087100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,71733.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women280%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old430%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old110%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old900%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old240%
Grandparents in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years11,231100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,47130.9%
        Less than 1 year9948.9%
        1 or 2 years5494.9%
        3 or 4 years4844.3%
        5 or more years1,44412.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,471100%
  Who are female2,06259.4%
  Who are married2,63575.9%
School Enrollment in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school130,939100%
  Nursery school, preschool10,1437.7%
  Kindergarten6,5375.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)55,30642.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)29,51122.5%
  College or graduate school29,44222.5%
Educational Attainment in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over336,325100%
  Less than 9th grade9,7632.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma17,7245.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)101,77030.3%
  Some college, no degree64,38619.1%
  Associate's degree31,7699.4%
  Bachelor's degree71,79521.3%
  Graduate or professional degree39,11811.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.8%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher033.0%
Veteran Status in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over376,259100%
  Civilian veterans36,8459.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population487,295100%
  With a disability53,70711.0%
 
Under 18 years118,619100%
  With a disability5,0704.3%
 
18 to 64 years302,283100%
  With a disability27,7939.2%
 
65 years and over66,393100%
  With a disability20,84431.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over490,495100%
  Same house442,58590.2%
  Different house in the U.S.46,0179.4%
     Same county27,6285.6%
     Different county18,3893.7%
        Same state13,9542.8%
        Different state4,4350.9%
  Abroad1,8930.4%
Place Of Birth in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population495,407100%
  Native455,76692.0%
     Born in United States449,27390.7%
        State of residence380,10476.7%
        Different state69,16914.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6,4931.3%
  Foreign born39,6418.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population39,641100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen22,14555.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen17,49644.1%
Year of Entry in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States46,134100%
  Native6,493100%
    Entered 2010 or later1121.7%
    Entered before 20106,38198.3%
  Foreign born39,641100%
    Entered 2010 or later9062.3%
    Entered before 201038,73597.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Plymouth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea39,641100%
  Europe7,49718.9%
  Asia5,01212.6%
  Africa10,68126.9%
  Oceania1100.3%
  Latin America14,75837.2%
  Northern America1,5834.0%