Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bedford county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,487 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 660 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 524 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,531 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,706 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,066 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,582 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,504 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,014 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,530 | 50.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,329 | 12.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,663 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,305 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,237 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,229 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,953 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,347 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 631 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,289 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,691 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 3,009 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,534 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 806 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 391 | 48.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,177 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,327 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 832 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,293 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,893 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,295 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,945 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,138 | 70.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,709 | 29.2 |
Same county | 8,647 | 18.4 |
Different county | 5,062 | 10.8 |
Same state | 2,983 | 6.4 |
Different state | 2,079 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 98 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,984 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,693 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 49,548 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 40,162 | 80.3 |
Different state | 9,386 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 145 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 291 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 79 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 170 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 121 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 291 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 143 | 49.1 |
| Asia | 77 | 26.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 34 | 11.7 |
| Northern America | 30 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,945 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,788 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,157 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 430 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 356 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 727 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 274 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 59 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,984 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,082 | 86.2 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 132 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,599 | 3.2 |
| English | 4,094 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 838 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 146 | 0.3 |
| German | 16,790 | 33.6 |
| Greek | 113 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 217 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,636 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 1,284 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 111 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 915 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 76 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 684 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 707 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 259 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 261 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 345 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 126 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,670 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 641 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,300 | 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 |
