Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Somerset county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,927 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 875 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,000 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,146 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,928 | 29.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,978 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,956 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,875 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,723 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,172 | 50.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,423 | 11.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,711 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,016 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,036 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,548 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,869 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,685 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 1,013 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 6,084 | 9.3 |
Female | 4,954 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 4,897 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,344 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 969 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 408 | 42.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,099 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,747 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,186 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,808 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,014 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,794 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,625 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,069 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,700 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,468 | 70.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,440 | 28.3 |
Same county | 15,093 | 19.9 |
Different county | 6,347 | 8.4 |
Same state | 4,389 | 5.8 |
Different state | 1,958 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 792 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 80,023 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,442 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 79,123 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 70,522 | 88.1 |
Different state | 8,601 | 10.7 |
Born outside United States | 319 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 581 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 215 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 320 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 261 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 581 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 250 | 43.0 |
| Asia | 127 | 21.9 |
| Africa | 16 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 144 | 24.8 |
| Northern America | 42 | 7.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,700 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,834 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,866 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,132 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 748 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 243 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,882 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 762 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 126 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 80,023 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 77,248 | 96.5 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 586 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 2,727 | 3.4 |
| English | 5,574 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 954 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 150 | 0.2 |
| German | 28,739 | 35.9 |
| Greek | 133 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,672 | 2.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,975 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 5,235 | 6.5 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 114 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 4,963 | 6.2 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 795 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 802 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,186 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 2,228 | 2.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 416 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 752 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 309 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,902 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 924 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,891 | 7.4 |
| (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 |
