Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Berks county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 94,301 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,397 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 5,186 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 43,905 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,628 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 18,185 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 248,864 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 19,103 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 35,548 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 97,979 | 39.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 36,048 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 14,175 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 29,954 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,057 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 297,036 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 73,561 | 24.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 170,282 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 5,974 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 21,892 | 7.4 |
Female | 17,070 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 25,327 | 8.5 |
Female | 14,339 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,823 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,378 | 40.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 281,466 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 37,758 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 84,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,177 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 208,218 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,618 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 174,600 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 53,235 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,654 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 350,815 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 214,212 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 130,424 | 37.2 |
Same county | 85,676 | 24.4 |
Different county | 44,748 | 12.8 |
Same state | 27,807 | 7.9 |
Different state | 16,941 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,179 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 373,638 | 100.0 |
| Native | 357,606 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 345,712 | 92.5 |
State of residence | 297,579 | 79.6 |
Different state | 48,133 | 12.9 |
Born outside United States | 11,894 | 3.2 |
| Foreign born | 16,032 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,853 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,116 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 8,916 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,032 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,628 | 28.9 |
| Asia | 2,927 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 566 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 109 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 7,358 | 45.9 |
| Northern America | 444 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 350,815 | 100.0 |
| English only | 306,373 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 44,442 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,666 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 28,387 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,729 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,117 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,495 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,437 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,300 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 373,638 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 403,270 | 107.9 |
| Arab | 538 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,610 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 530 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 11,502 | 3.1 |
| English | 22,383 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,018 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,027 | 0.3 |
| German | 132,410 | 35.4 |
| Greek | 2,175 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 2,288 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 38,525 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 32,916 | 8.8 |
| Lithuanian | 1,758 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 1,036 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 23,681 | 6.3 |
| Portuguese | 318 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,547 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,337 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 4,257 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 3,771 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 975 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,987 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 3,102 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 2,981 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 20,872 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 5,977 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 795 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 72,954 | 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 |
