ForeSt. County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Forest county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 47 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 505 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 436 | 39.6 |
| College or graduate school | 61 | 5.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,540 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 190 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 538 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,885 | 53.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 463 | 13.1 |
| Associate degree | 149 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 196 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 119 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,191 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,049 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,264 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 63 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 440 | 10.5 |
Female | 335 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 375 | 8.9 |
Female | 149 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 70 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 32 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,812 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 811 | 21.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,101 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 79 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,633 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 646 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 39.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,987 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 351 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,765 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,267 | 68.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,482 | 31.1 |
Same county | 417 | 8.8 |
Different county | 1,065 | 22.4 |
Same state | 759 | 15.9 |
Different state | 306 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,946 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,918 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 4,898 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 4,143 | 83.8 |
Different state | 755 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 28 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 28 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11 | 39.3 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 2 | 7.1 |
| Oceania | 3 | 10.7 |
| Latin America | 12 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,765 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,617 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 148 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 23 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 54 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 76 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,946 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,133 | 103.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 142 | 2.9 |
| English | 455 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 112 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,783 | 36.0 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 81 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 886 | 17.9 |
| Italian | 223 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 133 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 189 | 3.8 |
| Scottish | 96 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 36 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 106 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 299 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 402 | 8.1 |
| (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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