Chester County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chester county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 119,787 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,939 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 6,410 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,831 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,477 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 25,130 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 285,816 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,085 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,491 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 74,179 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 44,280 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 15,429 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 76,003 | 26.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 45,349 | 15.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 338,632 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 84,908 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 205,557 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 5,412 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 19,456 | 5.7 |
Female | 15,880 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 23,299 | 6.9 |
Female | 13,666 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,875 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,807 | 30.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 319,915 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 38,103 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 99,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,380 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 251,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 31,126 | 12.4 |
Percent employed | 64.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 220,749 | 87.6 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 47,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,517 | 32.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 404,444 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 236,992 | 58.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 159,316 | 39.4 |
Same county | 72,386 | 17.9 |
Different county | 86,930 | 21.5 |
Same state | 48,777 | 12.1 |
Different state | 38,153 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,136 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 433,501 | 100.0 |
| Native | 409,731 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 405,511 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 287,177 | 66.2 |
Different state | 118,334 | 27.3 |
Born outside United States | 4,220 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 23,770 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,991 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,513 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 13,257 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,770 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,610 | 32.0 |
| Asia | 7,113 | 29.9 |
| Africa | 877 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 177 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 7,104 | 29.9 |
| Northern America | 889 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 404,444 | 100.0 |
| English only | 369,030 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 35,414 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,405 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 14,794 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,322 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,857 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,665 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,307 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,090 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 433,501 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 523,182 | 120.7 |
| Arab | 1,656 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,997 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,305 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 9,208 | 2.1 |
| English | 59,030 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,446 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,956 | 0.5 |
| German | 99,058 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 2,761 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 4,113 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 97,275 | 22.4 |
| Italian | 60,288 | 13.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2,173 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 3,037 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 22,099 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 393 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5,875 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,957 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 11,514 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 3,579 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,958 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 4,982 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 2,375 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 4,550 | 1.0 |
| United States or American | 20,839 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 7,858 | 1.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 733 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 71,167 | 16.4 |
| (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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