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OverviewFoundationsBonding Social CapitalCongregations
Basics (2000)
1. Name Norfolk County ('FIPS' code: 25021)
2. State Massachusetts
3. Population 650,308
4. Avg. household income 83,887
5. Median household income 63,432
Population Segments: By Age, Race and Ethnicity (2000)
6. Number of children under 5 41,820
7. Number of children ages 5-17 110,525
8. Number of adults, 18-64 404,442
9. Number of elderly 93,521
10. Number of black non-Hispanics 19,559
11. Number of Hispanics 11,533
12. Number of Asians 36,131
13. Number of Native Americans (non-Hispanic) 823
Community Needs: Unemployment, Poverty, Education & Disability (2000)
14. Unemployment rate 3.16
15. Number in poverty 29,377
16. % in poverty 4.52
17. Number of children in poverty 6,890
18. % of children in poverty 4.52
19. Number of elderly in poverty 5,041
20. % without high school diploma (over 25 years old) 8.72
21. % with disability, ages 5-15 4.67
22. % with disability, ages 16-64 13.35
23. % with disability, ages 65 & over 34.11
Community Resources: Households and Organizations
Households (2000)
24. % with college (over 25 years old) 42.95
25. % of households with income of $100,000 or more -
Household Giving (2004)
26. Number of households 308,870
27. Number of households itemizing deductions 146,566
28. % of households itemizing 47.45
29. Percentage reporting contributions 92.15
30. Total AGI ($ thousands) 24,793,070
31. Total contributions ($ thousands) 526,195
32. Contributions as a % of AGI 2.12
Household Giving (2005)
33. Number of households 312,339
34. Number of households itemizing deductions 150,979
35. % of households itemizing 48.34
36. Percentage reporting contributions 91.41
37. Total AGI ($ thousands) 27,949,558
38. Total contributions ($ thousands) 629,073
39. Contributions as a % of AGI 2.25
Nonprofit Public Charity Activities (2008)
40. Number of organizations filing annually 1,040
41. Private contributions & government grants 525,635,232
42. Total revenue 6,258,563,896
43. Total expenses 5,903,814,148
44. Total assets 8,827,456,190
Nonprofit Public Charity Activities per Capita (2008)
45. Number of organizations (per 10,000 persons) 15.99
46. Private contributions & government grants 808
47. Total revenue 9,624
48. Total expenses 9,078
49. Total assets 13,574