Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blair county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,585 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,965 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,642 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,632 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,095 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,251 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 88,366 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,228 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,124 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 44,107 | 49.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,509 | 14.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,130 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,115 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,153 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 105,162 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,092 | 24.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,346 | 54.5 |
| Separated | 2,324 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 10,101 | 9.6 |
Female | 8,472 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 9,299 | 8.8 |
Female | 5,266 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,006 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,042 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 99,782 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,901 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,459 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 71,046 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,404 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 56,642 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,319 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 121,866 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 81,255 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,217 | 33.0 |
Same county | 29,234 | 24.0 |
Different county | 10,983 | 9.0 |
Same state | 6,759 | 5.5 |
Different state | 4,224 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 394 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 129,144 | 100.0 |
| Native | 127,834 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 127,399 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 115,832 | 89.7 |
Different state | 11,567 | 9.0 |
Born outside United States | 435 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,310 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 357 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 918 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 392 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,310 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 567 | 43.3 |
| Asia | 433 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 45 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 152 | 11.6 |
| Northern America | 113 | 8.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 121,866 | 100.0 |
| English only | 118,116 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,750 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,080 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 1,049 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 321 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,233 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 639 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 363 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 129,144 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 134,937 | 104.5 |
| Arab | 397 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 425 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 142 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,291 | 2.5 |
| English | 9,469 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,381 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 321 | 0.2 |
| German | 49,435 | 38.3 |
| Greek | 292 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 630 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 21,756 | 16.8 |
| Italian | 12,464 | 9.7 |
| Lithuanian | 245 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 187 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 4,945 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 468 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,397 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 2,105 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 706 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 97 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,057 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 483 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 343 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,525 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 1,626 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,674 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
