Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wyoming county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,072 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 446 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 381 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,364 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,870 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,011 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,741 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 727 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,329 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,484 | 45.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,059 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,248 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,845 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,049 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,335 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,074 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,161 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 454 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,807 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,470 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,839 | 8.2 |
Female | 964 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 340 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 137 | 40.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,950 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,037 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 560 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,868 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 53.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,214 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,559 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,499 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,470 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,333 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,998 | 34.0 |
Same county | 4,597 | 17.4 |
Different county | 4,401 | 16.6 |
Same state | 3,042 | 11.5 |
Different state | 1,359 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 139 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,737 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 27,617 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 22,493 | 80.1 |
Different state | 5,124 | 18.2 |
Born outside United States | 120 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 343 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 72 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 223 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 120 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 343 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 173 | 50.4 |
| Asia | 74 | 21.6 |
| Africa | 14 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 49 | 14.3 |
| Northern America | 33 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,470 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,749 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 721 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 222 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 312 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 335 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 52 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,981 | 110.3 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 39 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 983 | 3.5 |
| English | 3,816 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 702 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 202 | 0.7 |
| German | 6,427 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 77 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 207 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 4,257 | 15.2 |
| Italian | 2,130 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 558 | 2.0 |
| Norwegian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,307 | 11.8 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 411 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 330 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 484 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 501 | 1.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 209 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 222 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 2,024 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 1,741 | 6.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,012 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
