Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,477 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,088 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,726 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,963 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,798 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 8,902 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 142,118 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,927 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,734 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 60,590 | 42.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,812 | 14.6 |
| Associate degree | 9,329 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,168 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,558 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 165,629 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 37,158 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 96,481 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 2,693 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 15,607 | 9.4 |
Female | 12,843 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 13,690 | 8.3 |
Female | 7,725 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,991 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,110 | 37.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 157,686 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,986 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,190 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,922 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 113,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,405 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 93,090 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 34,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,111 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 191,658 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 131,960 | 68.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 58,800 | 30.7 |
Same county | 36,102 | 18.8 |
Different county | 22,698 | 11.8 |
Same state | 15,222 | 7.9 |
Different state | 7,476 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 898 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 202,897 | 100.0 |
| Native | 200,493 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 199,785 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 173,495 | 85.5 |
Different state | 26,290 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 708 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,404 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 647 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,630 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 774 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,404 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,416 | 58.9 |
| Asia | 546 | 22.7 |
| Africa | 39 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 227 | 9.4 |
| Northern America | 170 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 191,658 | 100.0 |
| English only | 184,746 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,912 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,917 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 1,689 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 465 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,486 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,233 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 438 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 164 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 202,897 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 241,080 | 118.8 |
| Arab | 1,104 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 2,625 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 197 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,101 | 1.5 |
| English | 22,928 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,987 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 359 | 0.2 |
| German | 46,011 | 22.7 |
| Greek | 1,414 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 4,516 | 2.2 |
| Irish1 | 31,993 | 15.8 |
| Italian | 33,736 | 16.6 |
| Lithuanian | 1,325 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 345 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 18,640 | 9.2 |
| Portuguese | 175 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,177 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 10,486 | 5.2 |
| Scottish | 4,199 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 8,629 | 4.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 255 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,349 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 431 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,507 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 10,197 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 2,669 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 56 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 23,669 | 11.7 |
| (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 |
