Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,378 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,576 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,464 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,313 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,104 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 5,921 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 81,499 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,975 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,921 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 36,823 | 45.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,285 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 4,402 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,191 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,902 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 97,365 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,419 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 55,203 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 2,202 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 8,906 | 9.1 |
Female | 6,910 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 8,635 | 8.9 |
Female | 4,652 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,865 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 794 | 42.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 92,053 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,775 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,995 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,404 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 52,436 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,566 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 113,496 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 74,164 | 65.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,919 | 34.3 |
Same county | 24,324 | 21.4 |
Different county | 14,595 | 12.9 |
Same state | 7,826 | 6.9 |
Different state | 6,769 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 413 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 120,293 | 100.0 |
| Native | 118,337 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 117,640 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 97,859 | 81.4 |
Different state | 19,781 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 697 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,956 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 397 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,331 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 625 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,956 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 951 | 48.6 |
| Asia | 636 | 32.5 |
| Africa | 33 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 184 | 9.4 |
| Northern America | 150 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 113,496 | 100.0 |
| English only | 108,034 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 5,462 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,005 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,269 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 400 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,580 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,360 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 401 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 120,293 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 135,820 | 112.9 |
| Arab | 341 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 859 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 100 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,545 | 2.9 |
| English | 13,991 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,241 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 243 | 0.2 |
| German | 33,033 | 27.5 |
| Greek | 398 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,587 | 2.2 |
| Irish1 | 17,839 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 13,281 | 11.0 |
| Lithuanian | 255 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 356 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 5,514 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 691 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,373 | 4.5 |
| Scottish | 2,593 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 5,332 | 4.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 59 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,311 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 312 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 622 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 6,409 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 2,829 | 2.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 109 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,551 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
