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As of 2010, the total population of Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12) is 7,211. The Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12) population density is 452.53 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12) is white, which represent 86.16% of the total population. The average Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12) education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 7,211. #235

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)		-8.12%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12) population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Massachusetts and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #172

Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	452.53 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,213 (86.16%, #256)
Black:	579 (8.03%, #16)
Hispanic:	561 (7.78%, #29)
Asian:	201 (2.79%, #100)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	22 (0.31%, #66)
One Race, Other:	70 (0.97%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	126 (1.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	24 (4.28%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	181 (32.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	4 (0.71%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (2.32%, see rank)
South American:	12 (2.14%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	54 (26.87%, see rank)
Chinese:	60 (29.85%, see rank)
Filipino:	14 (6.97%, see rank)
Japanese:	12 (5.97%, see rank)
Korean:	34 (16.92%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	4 (1.99%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	19 (9.45%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,490 (89.81%) out of the total population of 7,226 reported first ancestry.

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	83	1.15%, see rank	0.96%	0.50%
Czech	70	0.97%, see rank	0.21%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.48%
Dutch	12	0.17%, see rank	0.73%	1.63%
English	993	13.74%, see rank	11.54%	9.02%
French	1,038	14.36%, see rank	12.54%	3.77%
German	710	9.83%, see rank	6.75%	16.51%
Greek	9	0.12%, see rank	1.32%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.51%
Irish	1,668	23.08%, see rank	23.41%	11.76%
Italian	712	9.85%, see rank	13.93%	5.78%
Norwegian	85	1.18%, see rank	0.52%	1.51%
Polish	179	2.48%, see rank	5.23%	3.24%
Portuguese	226	3.13%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Russian	59	0.82%, see rank	1.86%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	75	1.04%, see rank	1.90%	1.72%
Scottish	350	4.84%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	14	0.19%, see rank	1.67%	0.91%
Swedish	172	2.38%, see rank	1.90%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.33%
Ukrainian	15	0.21%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	354	4.90%, see rank	3.27%	6.28%
Welsh	14	0.19%, see rank	0.41%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,252 (58.97%, see rank)

Females: 2,959 (41.03%, see rank)

Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	Male: 58.97% Female: 41.03%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.36% Female: 51.64%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	39.20 years old
Massachusetts	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	37.40 years old
Massachusetts	37.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	42.10 years old
Massachusetts	40.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	325	4.51%, see rank	5.61%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	356	4.94%, see rank	5.89%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	384	5.33%, see rank	6.19%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	416	5.77%, see rank	7.07%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	418	5.80%, see rank	7.26%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,155	16.02%, see rank	12.91%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	1,261	17.49%, see rank	13.55%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,307	18.13%, see rank	15.46%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	917	12.72%, see rank	12.27%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	356	4.94%, see rank	6.97%	7.03%
75 to 84	228	3.16%, see rank	4.60%	4.23%
85 years and over	88	1.22%, see rank	2.22%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,364, 100%	4,382,378	199,726,659
Less Than High School	776, 14.47%, see rank	11.31%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,866, 34.79%, see rank	26.74%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,170, 21.81%, see rank	23.65%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	906, 16.89%, see rank	21.94%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	646, 12.04%, see rank	16.35%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.38, see rank	14.04	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	245	55.51%	44.49%	62.23%	37.77%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	571	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.45%	10.55%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	365	97.53%, see rank	2.47%, see rank	87.12%	12.88%	90.48%	9.52%
College	298	85.23%, see rank	14.77%, see rank	49.81%	50.19%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	101	39.60%, see rank	60.40%, see rank	29.70%	70.30%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	2,264, 100%	2,547,075	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	555, 24.51%, see rank	28.75%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,709, 75.49%, see rank	71.25%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,561, 68.95%, see rank	62.96%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.08	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,251, 55.26%, see rank	46.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	703, 31.05%, see rank	37.04%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,008	see rank	5,311,242	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,507	100%, see rank	2,536,607	118,264,295
Never Married	1,509	43.03%, see rank	37.52%	34.21%
Married	1,669	47.59%, see rank	52.28%	54.02%
Widowed	20	0.57%, see rank	2.63%	2.52%
Divorced	309	8.81%, see rank	7.57%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,501	100%, see rank	2,774,635	124,809,173
Never Married	432	17.27%, see rank	32.04%	27.93%
Married	1,513	60.50%, see rank	48.03%	50.85%
Widowed	167	6.68%, see rank	9.48%	9.55%
Divorced	389	15.55%, see rank	10.45%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	6,636	91.84%, see rank	85.45%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	4,572	63.27%, see rank	63.21%	58.66%
Born in Different State	1,691	23.40%, see rank	19.83%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	373	5.16%, see rank	2.41%	1.33%
Foreign Born	590	8.16%, see rank	14.55%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	190	2.63%, see rank	7.04%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	400	5.54%, see rank	7.51%	7.24%
Born In Europe	155	2.15%, see rank	3.63%	1.59%
Born In Asia	127	1.76%, see rank	4.11%	3.54%
Born In Africa	28	0.39%, see rank	1.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	170	2.35%, see rank	5.12%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	110	1.52%, see rank	0.50%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ayer/Lunenberg School Districts in Shirley (9-12)	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	1,937	84.96%, see rank	76.85%	79.95%
Spanish	91	3.99%, see rank	7.71%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	189	8.29%, see rank	10.81%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	49	2.15%, see rank	3.48%	3.14%
Other	14	0.61%, see rank	1.16%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.