Lackawanna County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lackawanna county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 52,278 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,456 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,628 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,162 | 42.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,524 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 12,508 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 148,116 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,733 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,906 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 60,071 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,583 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 9,795 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,425 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,603 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 175,231 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 47,101 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 92,553 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 3,012 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 18,862 | 10.8 |
Female | 15,552 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 13,703 | 7.8 |
Female | 7,940 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,711 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 891 | 32.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 166,787 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,372 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 44,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,631 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 115,141 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,793 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 92,348 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 39,344 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,532 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 202,210 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 139,849 | 69.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,016 | 30.2 |
Same county | 43,207 | 21.4 |
Different county | 17,809 | 8.8 |
Same state | 9,103 | 4.5 |
Different state | 8,706 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,345 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 213,295 | 100.0 |
| Native | 208,462 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 207,304 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 181,025 | 84.9 |
Different state | 26,279 | 12.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,158 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,833 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,651 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,907 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,926 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,833 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,125 | 44.0 |
| Asia | 1,539 | 31.8 |
| Africa | 144 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 38 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 707 | 14.6 |
| Northern America | 280 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 202,210 | 100.0 |
| English only | 190,894 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 11,316 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,554 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 3,156 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,085 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,955 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,924 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 800 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 434 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 213,295 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 265,316 | 124.4 |
| Arab | 1,374 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 975 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 195 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,155 | 1.0 |
| English | 15,827 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,271 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 533 | 0.2 |
| German | 32,715 | 15.3 |
| Greek | 554 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,614 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 54,246 | 25.4 |
| Italian | 49,695 | 23.3 |
| Lithuanian | 4,550 | 2.1 |
| Norwegian | 393 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 39,336 | 18.4 |
| Portuguese | 139 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9,137 | 4.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,407 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 2,129 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 7,369 | 3.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 239 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 735 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 682 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4,919 | 2.3 |
| United States or American | 5,632 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 13,664 | 6.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 106 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,725 | 6.0 |
| (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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