Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Susquehanna county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,047 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 561 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 534 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,300 | 52.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,624 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,028 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,581 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,280 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,726 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,494 | 47.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,406 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,899 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,293 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,483 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,515 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,218 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,879 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 640 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 2,658 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,125 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,120 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,539 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 514 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 199 | 38.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,458 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,124 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 802 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,402 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,067 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,603 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,822 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,895 | 70.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,781 | 29.6 |
Same county | 6,366 | 16.0 |
Different county | 5,415 | 13.6 |
Same state | 2,861 | 7.2 |
Different state | 2,554 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 146 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,238 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,695 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 41,486 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 26,087 | 61.8 |
Different state | 15,399 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 209 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 543 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 70 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 387 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 156 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 543 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 365 | 67.2 |
| Asia | 87 | 16.0 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 39 | 7.2 |
| Northern America | 43 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,822 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,613 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,209 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 297 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 300 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 827 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 177 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 67 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,238 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,900 | 113.4 |
| Arab | 45 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 220 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 108 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,504 | 3.6 |
| English | 7,510 | 17.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,261 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 134 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,168 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 103 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 238 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 7,654 | 18.1 |
| Italian | 3,529 | 8.4 |
| Lithuanian | 491 | 1.2 |
| Norwegian | 149 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,559 | 8.4 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 839 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 560 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 879 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 622 | 1.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 326 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 110 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 269 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 3,574 | 8.5 |
| Welsh | 1,915 | 4.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,040 | 9.6 |
| (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 |
