Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Allegheny county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 322,016 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22,242 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 14,713 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 131,978 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 66,024 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 87,059 | 27.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 891,171 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 33,163 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 88,673 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 301,774 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 151,441 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 63,537 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 154,369 | 17.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 98,214 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,048,285 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 304,958 | 29.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 535,716 | 51.1 |
| Separated | 21,289 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 97,979 | 9.3 |
Female | 79,945 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 88,343 | 8.4 |
Female | 52,927 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 17,441 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,900 | 39.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,000,087 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 142,638 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 258,879 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,875 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 715,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 113,343 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 602,224 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 216,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 83,875 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,210,720 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 781,552 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 411,938 | 34.0 |
Same county | 298,448 | 24.7 |
Different county | 113,490 | 9.4 |
Same state | 53,699 | 4.4 |
Different state | 59,791 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17,230 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,281,666 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,233,400 | 96.2 |
Born in United States | 1,226,855 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 1,054,459 | 82.3 |
Different state | 172,396 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 6,545 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 48,266 | 3.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21,313 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 23,771 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 24,495 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48,266 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21,709 | 45.0 |
| Asia | 18,356 | 38.0 |
| Africa | 2,013 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 272 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 4,184 | 8.7 |
| Northern America | 1,732 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,210,720 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,131,112 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 79,608 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,579 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 15,708 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,802 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 46,052 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,008 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,797 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,546 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,281,666 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,541,597 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 7,915 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 12,576 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,121 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 8,513 | 0.7 |
| English | 96,745 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22,961 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,219 | 0.2 |
| German | 330,625 | 25.8 |
| Greek | 8,992 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 23,087 | 1.8 |
| Irish1 | 235,697 | 18.4 |
| Italian | 194,227 | 15.2 |
| Lithuanian | 9,190 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 3,116 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 116,962 | 9.1 |
| Portuguese | 644 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 20,966 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 28,294 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 23,128 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 53,314 | 4.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,797 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 10,474 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 3,745 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 13,922 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 38,147 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 15,068 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,678 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 250,474 | 19.5 |
| (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 |
