Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cumberland county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 54,249 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,825 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,356 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,277 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,183 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 15,608 | 28.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 144,215 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,158 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,903 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 51,669 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,606 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 8,615 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 26,090 | 18.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,174 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 174,951 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 42,873 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 102,942 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 2,776 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 11,970 | 6.8 |
Female | 9,769 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 14,390 | 8.2 |
Female | 8,506 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,169 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 821 | 37.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 165,878 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,610 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 46,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,771 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 119,039 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,052 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 102,987 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 28,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,971 | 35.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 202,010 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 115,657 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 83,508 | 41.3 |
Same county | 40,618 | 20.1 |
Different county | 42,890 | 21.2 |
Same state | 27,665 | 13.7 |
Different state | 15,225 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,845 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 213,674 | 100.0 |
| Native | 206,751 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 204,669 | 95.8 |
State of residence | 161,488 | 75.6 |
Different state | 43,181 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 2,082 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 6,923 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,189 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,619 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 3,304 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,920 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,569 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 3,105 | 44.9 |
| Africa | 204 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 49 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 675 | 9.8 |
| Northern America | 318 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 202,010 | 100.0 |
| English only | 190,515 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 11,495 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,358 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 2,908 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,073 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,217 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,197 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,945 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 909 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 213,674 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 224,728 | 105.2 |
| Arab | 552 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,135 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 342 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 5,556 | 2.6 |
| English | 19,570 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,976 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 712 | 0.3 |
| German | 73,932 | 34.6 |
| Greek | 1,037 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,526 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 29,167 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 13,516 | 6.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1,019 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 842 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 7,334 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 224 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,535 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,796 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 4,400 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 1,685 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 388 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,143 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 1,596 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 958 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 17,250 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 3,433 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 180 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 23,924 | 11.2 |
| (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 |
