Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,801 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 438 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 368 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,147 | 38.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,131 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,717 | 34.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,521 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,817 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,589 | 20.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,731 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,284 | 11.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,139 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,820 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,141 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,785 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,078 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,233 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 384 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,967 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,553 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 2,123 | 6.1 |
Female | 998 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 430 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 116 | 27.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,256 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,912 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,313 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 569 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,132 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,323 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,070 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,186 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,637 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,707 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,830 | 39.9 |
Same county | 4,809 | 12.1 |
Different county | 11,021 | 27.8 |
Same state | 6,902 | 17.4 |
Different state | 4,119 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,100 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,624 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,087 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 39,787 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 30,022 | 72.1 |
Different state | 9,765 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 300 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,537 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 608 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 434 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,103 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,537 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 440 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 317 | 20.6 |
| Africa | 87 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 605 | 39.4 |
| Northern America | 86 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,637 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,508 | 89.6 |
| Language other than English | 4,129 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,261 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 1,460 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 452 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,245 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 633 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 325 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,624 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,645 | 83.2 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 113 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 54 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,233 | 3.0 |
| English | 2,562 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 636 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 160 | 0.4 |
| German | 12,913 | 31.0 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 105 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,946 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 1,733 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 163 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,191 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 400 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 380 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 512 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 125 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 65 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 257 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 454 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 134 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,693 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 431 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 67 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,080 | 9.8 |
| (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 |
