Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Northumberland county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,600 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,090 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,077 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,761 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,524 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,148 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 67,112 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,898 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,985 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,672 | 50.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,091 | 12.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,040 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,875 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,551 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 78,039 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,149 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,423 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 1,534 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 8,023 | 10.3 |
Female | 6,409 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 6,910 | 8.9 |
Female | 3,724 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,098 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 472 | 43.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 73,848 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,851 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,533 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,339 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,019 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,853 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,166 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,145 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 89,719 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,941 | 67.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,443 | 31.7 |
Same county | 17,452 | 19.5 |
Different county | 10,991 | 12.3 |
Same state | 7,960 | 8.9 |
Different state | 3,031 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 335 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,556 | 100.0 |
| Native | 93,500 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 93,063 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 83,817 | 88.6 |
Different state | 9,246 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 437 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,056 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 284 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 686 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 370 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,056 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 525 | 49.7 |
| Asia | 286 | 27.1 |
| Africa | 22 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 166 | 15.7 |
| Northern America | 51 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 89,719 | 100.0 |
| English only | 85,743 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,976 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,166 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,338 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 402 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,316 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 641 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 234 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,556 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,628 | 105.4 |
| Arab | 242 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 43 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 7,814 | 8.3 |
| English | 5,303 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,117 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 139 | 0.1 |
| German | 29,993 | 31.7 |
| Greek | 149 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 541 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 10,171 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 7,653 | 8.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,147 | 1.2 |
| Norwegian | 183 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 12,274 | 13.0 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 603 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 878 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 737 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 1,311 | 1.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 338 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 264 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 2,036 | 2.2 |
| United States or American | 7,226 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 2,048 | 2.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 32 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,095 | 7.5 |
| (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 |
