Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mifflin county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,564 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 598 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 542 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,338 | 55.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,364 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 722 | 7.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,722 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,832 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,388 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,516 | 52.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,243 | 10.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,283 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,219 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,241 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,968 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,762 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,934 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 611 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,500 | 9.5 |
Female | 2,762 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 3,161 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,681 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 674 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 334 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,996 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,308 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,049 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 692 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,035 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 50.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,482 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,398 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,957 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,591 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,860 | 68.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,632 | 31.3 |
Same county | 10,004 | 22.9 |
Different county | 3,628 | 8.3 |
Same state | 2,689 | 6.2 |
Different state | 939 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 99 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,486 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,114 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 45,940 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 42,628 | 91.7 |
Different state | 3,312 | 7.1 |
Born outside United States | 174 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 372 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 52 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 242 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 130 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 372 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 222 | 59.7 |
| Asia | 67 | 18.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 36 | 9.7 |
| Northern America | 47 | 12.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,591 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,430 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,161 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,528 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 343 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,763 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,424 | 3.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,486 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,825 | 85.7 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 72 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 2,302 | 5.0 |
| English | 3,035 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 667 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 79 | 0.2 |
| German | 14,463 | 31.1 |
| Greek | 93 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,569 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 1,694 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 708 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 110 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 988 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 583 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 105 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 194 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 658 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 118 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,812 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 308 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,020 | 6.5 |
| (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 |
