Lancaster County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lancaster county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 115,931 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,173 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 6,509 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 58,677 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,761 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 18,811 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 302,503 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 28,031 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 40,451 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 117,501 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 40,847 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 13,634 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 41,643 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,396 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 365,514 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 90,224 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 218,020 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 6,470 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 23,930 | 6.5 |
Female | 19,403 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 26,870 | 7.4 |
Female | 15,148 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,523 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,421 | 37.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 345,201 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 41,565 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 112,602 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,482 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 257,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 38,636 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 219,239 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 60,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,835 | 36.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 438,090 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 263,690 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 168,799 | 38.5 |
Same county | 119,288 | 27.2 |
Different county | 49,511 | 11.3 |
Same state | 27,976 | 6.4 |
Different state | 21,535 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,601 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 470,658 | 100.0 |
| Native | 455,621 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 444,933 | 94.5 |
State of residence | 372,146 | 79.1 |
Different state | 72,787 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 10,688 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 15,037 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,459 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,207 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 7,830 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,037 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,720 | 31.4 |
| Asia | 5,339 | 35.5 |
| Africa | 533 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 54 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 3,707 | 24.7 |
| Northern America | 684 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 438,090 | 100.0 |
| English only | 380,622 | 86.9 |
| Language other than English | 57,468 | 13.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 23,748 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 21,741 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,942 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30,267 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,839 | 2.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,652 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,734 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 470,658 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 475,933 | 101.1 |
| Arab | 697 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,381 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 811 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 7,218 | 1.5 |
| English | 33,317 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,618 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,454 | 0.3 |
| German | 178,021 | 37.8 |
| Greek | 2,190 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,999 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 47,587 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 22,340 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1,192 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,632 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 11,243 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 245 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,804 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,367 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 7,002 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 1,533 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,111 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 3,422 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 15,340 | 3.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,727 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 43,232 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 4,919 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 730 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 65,801 | 14.0 |
| (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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