Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lawrence county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,804 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,247 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,232 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,311 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,098 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,916 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 64,767 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,256 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,677 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,568 | 45.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,712 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,776 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,437 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,341 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 76,742 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,952 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,412 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 1,330 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 7,511 | 9.8 |
Female | 6,255 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 6,537 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,671 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,395 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 593 | 42.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 72,698 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,809 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,062 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,418 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,479 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,202 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 49.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,277 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,197 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,374 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 89,361 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,669 | 67.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,236 | 31.6 |
Same county | 18,534 | 20.7 |
Different county | 9,702 | 10.9 |
Same state | 6,023 | 6.7 |
Different state | 3,679 | 4.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 456 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,643 | 100.0 |
| Native | 93,382 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 93,016 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 80,385 | 84.9 |
Different state | 12,631 | 13.3 |
Born outside United States | 366 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,261 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 260 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 889 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 372 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,261 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 773 | 61.3 |
| Asia | 333 | 26.4 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 83 | 6.6 |
| Northern America | 67 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 89,361 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,856 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,505 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,416 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 870 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 257 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,334 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,066 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 115 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,643 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 114,282 | 120.8 |
| Arab | 1,227 | 1.3 |
| Czech1 | 338 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 103 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,844 | 1.9 |
| English | 8,946 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,581 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 159 | 0.2 |
| German | 25,193 | 26.6 |
| Greek | 620 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,285 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 15,223 | 16.1 |
| Italian | 23,361 | 24.7 |
| Lithuanian | 171 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 189 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 7,468 | 7.9 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 797 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,716 | 5.0 |
| Scottish | 1,926 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 2,179 | 2.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 195 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 758 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 205 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 381 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 3,616 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 1,969 | 2.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,779 | 10.3 |
| (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 |
