Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Elk county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,993 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 595 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 438 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,973 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,105 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 882 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,337 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,140 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,071 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,054 | 49.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,265 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,806 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,030 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 971 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,279 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,468 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,350 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 405 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,683 | 9.5 |
Female | 2,084 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,373 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,257 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 494 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147 | 29.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,672 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,225 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 562 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,434 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,998 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,809 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,187 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,086 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,623 | 74.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,376 | 25.3 |
Same county | 6,085 | 18.4 |
Different county | 2,291 | 6.9 |
Same state | 1,585 | 4.8 |
Different state | 706 | 2.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 87 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,112 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,727 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 34,682 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 32,189 | 91.7 |
Different state | 2,493 | 7.1 |
Born outside United States | 45 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 385 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 127 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 266 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 119 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 385 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 154 | 40.0 |
| Asia | 173 | 44.9 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 45 | 11.7 |
| Northern America | 8 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,086 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,885 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,201 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 344 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 362 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 132 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 644 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 181 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,112 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,173 | 117.3 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 289 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 59 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 674 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,308 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 707 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 106 | 0.3 |
| German | 15,582 | 44.4 |
| Greek | 28 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 168 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,356 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 6,451 | 18.4 |
| Lithuanian | 99 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 132 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,238 | 6.4 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 694 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 274 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 332 | 0.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,390 | 6.8 |
| Swiss | 427 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 93 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,403 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 172 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,064 | 5.9 |
| (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 |
