Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Butler county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 45,627 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,214 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 2,228 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,293 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,638 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 10,254 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 116,072 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,651 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,697 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 45,282 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,723 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 8,456 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,633 | 16.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,630 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 138,392 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,912 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 84,153 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 1,980 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 9,818 | 7.1 |
Female | 7,959 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 10,529 | 7.6 |
Female | 5,954 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,084 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 773 | 37.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 131,144 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,354 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,478 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 98,394 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,100 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 57.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 85,294 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,704 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,828 | 38.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 162,972 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,211 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 58,724 | 36.0 |
Same county | 31,198 | 19.1 |
Different county | 27,526 | 16.9 |
Same state | 18,075 | 11.1 |
Different state | 9,451 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,037 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 174,083 | 100.0 |
| Native | 171,578 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 170,856 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 149,121 | 85.7 |
Different state | 21,735 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 722 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,505 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 852 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,212 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,293 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,505 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,026 | 41.0 |
| Asia | 839 | 33.5 |
| Africa | 91 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 49 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 294 | 11.7 |
| Northern America | 206 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 162,972 | 100.0 |
| English only | 157,969 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,003 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,143 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 1,545 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 415 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,715 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 499 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 582 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 206 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 174,083 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 198,459 | 114.0 |
| Arab | 544 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,696 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 249 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,214 | 1.8 |
| English | 16,036 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,323 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 428 | 0.2 |
| German | 63,441 | 36.4 |
| Greek | 561 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,117 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 30,988 | 17.8 |
| Italian | 18,216 | 10.5 |
| Lithuanian | 519 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 549 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 10,594 | 6.1 |
| Portuguese | 69 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,655 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,622 | 4.4 |
| Scottish | 4,027 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 3,924 | 2.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 91 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,597 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 668 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 2,230 | 1.3 |
| United States or American | 8,389 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 2,233 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,429 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
