Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Erie county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 77,763 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,967 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,948 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 33,079 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 16,937 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 18,832 | 24.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 180,106 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,444 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,204 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 75,150 | 41.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,948 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 9,770 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,829 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,761 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 223,109 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 63,504 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 118,068 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 5,154 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 16,518 | 7.4 |
Female | 13,185 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 19,865 | 8.9 |
Female | 11,123 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,784 | 41.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 210,357 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,306 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 67,532 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,724 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 152,616 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,431 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 128,185 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 37,321 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,965 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 263,678 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 158,864 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 101,591 | 38.5 |
Same county | 74,737 | 28.3 |
Different county | 26,854 | 10.2 |
Same state | 12,756 | 4.8 |
Different state | 14,098 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,223 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 280,843 | 100.0 |
| Native | 273,137 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 270,467 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 227,843 | 81.1 |
Different state | 42,624 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 2,670 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 7,706 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,992 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,632 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 4,074 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,706 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,272 | 55.4 |
| Asia | 1,850 | 24.0 |
| Africa | 233 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 39 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 872 | 11.3 |
| Northern America | 440 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 263,678 | 100.0 |
| English only | 248,148 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 15,530 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,462 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 5,481 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,734 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,218 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,875 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,119 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 507 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 280,843 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 325,428 | 115.9 |
| Arab | 786 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,934 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,112 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 4,282 | 1.5 |
| English | 25,076 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,938 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,121 | 0.4 |
| German | 81,215 | 28.9 |
| Greek | 966 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 3,186 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 43,144 | 15.4 |
| Italian | 34,491 | 12.3 |
| Lithuanian | 636 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 724 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 36,849 | 13.1 |
| Portuguese | 814 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 3,605 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,148 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 4,359 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 4,638 | 1.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 969 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 7,172 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 692 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,769 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 14,375 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 2,586 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 192 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 36,649 | 13.0 |
| (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 |
