Carbon County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Carbon county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,781 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 708 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 721 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,115 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,467 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,770 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,690 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,563 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,187 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,960 | 47.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,801 | 13.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,610 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,016 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,553 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,281 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,223 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,496 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 796 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 4,765 | 9.9 |
Female | 3,878 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 4,001 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,072 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 981 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 484 | 49.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,769 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,917 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,854 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,043 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,855 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,840 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,015 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,586 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,750 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,556 | 69.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,983 | 30.5 |
Same county | 9,752 | 17.5 |
Different county | 7,231 | 13.0 |
Same state | 5,318 | 9.5 |
Different state | 1,913 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 211 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,802 | 100.0 |
| Native | 57,740 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 57,484 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 49,422 | 84.0 |
Different state | 8,062 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 256 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,062 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 196 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 755 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 307 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,062 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 695 | 65.4 |
| Asia | 169 | 15.9 |
| Africa | 17 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 149 | 14.0 |
| Northern America | 27 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,750 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,564 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,186 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 927 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 778 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 276 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,155 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 599 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 99 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,802 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 65,444 | 111.3 |
| Arab | 44 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 946 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 78 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,332 | 5.7 |
| English | 2,951 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 871 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 94 | 0.2 |
| German | 17,488 | 29.7 |
| Greek | 458 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 821 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,682 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 5,849 | 9.9 |
| Lithuanian | 490 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 161 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 4,149 | 7.1 |
| Portuguese | 144 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 806 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 425 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 447 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 4,446 | 7.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 116 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 164 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 925 | 1.6 |
| United States or American | 3,829 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 1,440 | 2.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,115 | 12.1 |
| (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 |
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