Agawam, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,686 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 556 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 336 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,902 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,382 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,510 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,158 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 746 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,767 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,369 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,067 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,886 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,038 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,285 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,032 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,725 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,313 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 426 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,239 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,894 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 2,329 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,440 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 268 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 77 | 28.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,982 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,231 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,472 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 437 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,368 | 14.5 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,980 | 85.5 |
Percent employed | 84.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,041 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,566 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,601 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,344 | 65.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,111 | 34.3 |
Same county | 7,598 | 28.6 |
Different county | 1,513 | 5.7 |
Same state | 584 | 2.2 |
Different state | 929 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 146 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,144 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,642 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 26,437 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 21,446 | 76.2 |
Different state | 4,991 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 205 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,502 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 423 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 967 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 535 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,502 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 864 | 57.5 |
| Asia | 305 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 17 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 97 | 6.5 |
| Northern America | 219 | 14.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,601 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,304 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,297 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 643 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 351 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,626 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 434 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 188 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 88 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,144 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,493 | 129.7 |
| Arab | 356 | 1.3 |
| Czech1 | 106 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 88 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 200 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,984 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,839 | 17.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,909 | 10.3 |
| German | 2,143 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 323 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,752 | 20.4 |
| Italian | 6,633 | 23.6 |
| Lithuanian | 149 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 147 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 3,614 | 12.8 |
| Portuguese | 180 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 523 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 369 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 680 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 48 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 495 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 152 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,161 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 121 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 60 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,346 | 8.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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