Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Armstrong county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,812 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 974 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 924 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,602 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,300 | 27.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,012 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,638 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,634 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,510 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,852 | 51.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,452 | 12.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,900 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,608 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,682 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,991 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,956 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 34,585 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 1,120 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 5,562 | 9.4 |
Female | 4,446 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 4,768 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,484 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 990 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 398 | 40.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,799 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,701 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,006 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,265 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,689 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 43.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,576 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,984 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,513 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,579 | 70.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,729 | 28.8 |
Same county | 11,975 | 17.5 |
Different county | 7,754 | 11.3 |
Same state | 6,208 | 9.1 |
Different state | 1,546 | 2.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 205 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,392 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,900 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 71,647 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 66,607 | 92.0 |
Different state | 5,040 | 7.0 |
Born outside United States | 253 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 492 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 92 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 348 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 144 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 492 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 301 | 61.2 |
| Asia | 119 | 24.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 33 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 39 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,513 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,809 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,704 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 510 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 546 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 204 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 934 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 233 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 140 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,392 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 73,056 | 100.9 |
| Arab | 126 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 394 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 2,904 | 4.0 |
| English | 5,973 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 834 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 134 | 0.2 |
| German | 23,397 | 32.3 |
| Greek | 171 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 776 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,737 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 6,580 | 9.1 |
| Lithuanian | 159 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 109 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,974 | 5.5 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 356 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,156 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,199 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2,895 | 4.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 503 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 137 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 802 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 4,378 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 512 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,747 | 6.6 |
| (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 |
