Dauphin County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dauphin county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 60,052 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,714 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,390 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,689 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,477 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 9,782 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 171,783 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,940 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,607 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 64,174 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,902 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 10,780 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,279 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,101 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 200,783 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,289 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 105,048 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 5,092 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 14,942 | 7.4 |
Female | 12,142 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 19,412 | 9.7 |
Female | 11,435 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,213 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,007 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 190,397 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,690 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 53,673 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,431 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 144,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,519 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 121,159 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 33,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,708 | 38.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 236,801 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 139,732 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 93,564 | 39.5 |
Same county | 58,104 | 24.5 |
Different county | 35,460 | 15.0 |
Same state | 22,267 | 9.4 |
Different state | 13,193 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,505 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 251,798 | 100.0 |
| Native | 241,584 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 237,454 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 193,803 | 77.0 |
Different state | 43,651 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 4,130 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 10,214 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,044 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,819 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,395 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,214 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,403 | 23.5 |
| Asia | 4,283 | 41.9 |
| Africa | 1,009 | 9.9 |
| Oceania | 27 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,237 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 255 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 236,801 | 100.0 |
| English only | 216,635 | 91.5 |
| Language other than English | 20,166 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,116 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 9,325 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,722 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,399 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,003 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,237 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,982 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 251,798 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 264,480 | 105.0 |
| Arab | 556 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,077 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 314 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 6,668 | 2.6 |
| English | 14,641 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,772 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 532 | 0.2 |
| German | 75,270 | 29.9 |
| Greek | 749 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,274 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 26,924 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 18,041 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 1,122 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 910 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 8,247 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 205 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,174 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,760 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 3,019 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 1,849 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,284 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,652 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 1,402 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 1,482 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 14,902 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 3,961 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 704 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 65,989 | 26.2 |
| (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 |
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