Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Snyder county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,512 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 406 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 420 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,446 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,861 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,379 | 25.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,217 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,021 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,474 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,224 | 46.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,480 | 10.2 |
| Associate degree | 990 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,902 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,126 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,128 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,691 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,791 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 518 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,042 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,708 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,086 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,069 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 410 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 159 | 38.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,534 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,366 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 667 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,518 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,921 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,597 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,914 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,421 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,010 | 67.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,248 | 31.8 |
Same county | 5,690 | 16.1 |
Different county | 5,558 | 15.7 |
Same state | 3,913 | 11.0 |
Different state | 1,645 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 163 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,546 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,205 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 37,046 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 33,008 | 87.9 |
Different state | 4,038 | 10.8 |
Born outside United States | 159 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 341 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 91 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 187 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 154 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 341 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 166 | 48.7 |
| Asia | 69 | 20.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 65 | 19.1 |
| Northern America | 33 | 9.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,421 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,593 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,828 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,197 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 516 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,235 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,060 | 3.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 54 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,546 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,130 | 88.2 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 71 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,206 | 3.2 |
| English | 2,282 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 483 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.1 |
| German | 14,710 | 39.2 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,384 | 6.3 |
| Italian | 1,404 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 77 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,028 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 329 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 362 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 106 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 221 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 519 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 135 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 4,520 | 12.0 |
| Welsh | 487 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,395 | 6.4 |
| (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 |
