Jefferson County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,163 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 532 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 582 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,062 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,704 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,283 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,583 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,155 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,845 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,235 | 51.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,816 | 12.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,838 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,424 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,270 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,213 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,245 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,935 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 649 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,343 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,632 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,041 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,605 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 571 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 262 | 45.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,076 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,191 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 807 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,061 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,272 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,789 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,110 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,396 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,165 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,101 | 30.2 |
Same county | 7,899 | 18.2 |
Different county | 5,202 | 12.0 |
Same state | 3,833 | 8.8 |
Different state | 1,369 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 130 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,932 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,647 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 45,495 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 41,103 | 89.5 |
Different state | 4,392 | 9.6 |
Born outside United States | 152 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 285 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 78 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 184 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 101 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 285 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 136 | 47.7 |
| Asia | 116 | 40.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 3.9 |
| Northern America | 22 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,396 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,999 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,397 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 439 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 364 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 944 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 282 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,932 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,024 | 104.6 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 324 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 48 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,939 | 6.4 |
| English | 3,917 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 735 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 132 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,923 | 30.3 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 323 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 6,119 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 5,130 | 11.2 |
| Lithuanian | 242 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 143 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,905 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 173 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,189 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 839 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 861 | 1.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,247 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 104 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 111 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,598 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 502 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,481 | 7.6 |
| (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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