Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pike county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,944 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 818 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 696 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,248 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,770 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,412 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,525 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 802 | 2.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,364 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,004 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,398 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,971 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,861 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,125 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,003 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,737 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,265 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 714 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,438 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,861 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,849 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,508 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 734 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 239 | 32.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,996 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,915 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 764 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,656 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,096 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,560 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 72.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,909 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,559 | 37.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,628 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,348 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,089 | 39.2 |
Same county | 4,006 | 9.2 |
Different county | 13,083 | 30.0 |
Same state | 2,625 | 6.0 |
Different state | 10,458 | 24.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 191 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,302 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,010 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 43,626 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 9,627 | 20.8 |
Different state | 33,999 | 73.4 |
Born outside United States | 384 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,292 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 338 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,493 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 799 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,292 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,307 | 57.0 |
| Asia | 261 | 11.4 |
| Africa | 29 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 582 | 25.4 |
| Northern America | 98 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,628 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,862 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,766 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,152 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,692 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 454 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,783 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 596 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 212 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,302 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,801 | 124.8 |
| Arab | 71 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 388 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 123 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,785 | 3.9 |
| English | 4,230 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,233 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 265 | 0.6 |
| German | 11,567 | 25.0 |
| Greek | 190 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 683 | 1.5 |
| Irish1 | 10,994 | 23.7 |
| Italian | 9,138 | 19.7 |
| Lithuanian | 156 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 689 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 3,229 | 7.0 |
| Portuguese | 97 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 862 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 673 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 813 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 325 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 655 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 248 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 299 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,812 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 477 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 165 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 6,567 | 14.2 |
| (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 |
