Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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York county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 90,912 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,383 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 5,355 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 45,113 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,915 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 13,146 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 259,040 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,534 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 33,460 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 107,689 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 38,918 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 14,835 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,295 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,309 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 303,662 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 67,854 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 183,041 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 5,793 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 19,670 | 6.5 |
Female | 15,873 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 27,304 | 9.0 |
Female | 14,870 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,847 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,397 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 287,461 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 40,836 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 83,753 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,442 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 221,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,081 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 186,494 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 48,753 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,514 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 358,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 215,755 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 139,607 | 38.9 |
Same county | 88,706 | 24.7 |
Different county | 50,901 | 14.2 |
Same state | 22,938 | 6.4 |
Different state | 27,963 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,253 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 381,751 | 100.0 |
| Native | 373,471 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 368,158 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 278,540 | 73.0 |
Different state | 89,618 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 5,313 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 8,280 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,353 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,267 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 4,013 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,280 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,717 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 2,451 | 29.6 |
| Africa | 260 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 50 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,289 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 513 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 358,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 339,443 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 19,172 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,458 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 10,498 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,460 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,134 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,776 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,147 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,109 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 381,751 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 378,747 | 99.2 |
| Arab | 295 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,343 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 315 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 7,303 | 1.9 |
| English | 29,031 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,047 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,105 | 0.3 |
| German | 147,248 | 38.6 |
| Greek | 1,463 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,297 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 41,968 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 18,666 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 918 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,597 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 10,095 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 342 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,380 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,324 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 5,759 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 1,148 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 977 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,217 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 2,411 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 1,116 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 36,408 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 3,872 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 465 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 45,637 | 12.0 |
| (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 |
