Lancaster, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,674 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 944 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 986 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,389 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,928 | 18.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,427 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,995 | 12.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,093 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,978 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,462 | 13.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,022 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,277 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,356 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,067 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,130 | 39.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,243 | 37.7 |
| Separated | 1,600 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 2,895 | 6.7 |
Female | 2,381 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 5,199 | 12.1 |
Female | 3,063 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,575 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 792 | 50.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,779 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,802 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,456 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,838 | 12.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,652 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,904 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,748 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,239 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,183 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,019 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,959 | 46.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,856 | 49.7 |
Same county | 18,247 | 35.1 |
Different county | 7,609 | 14.6 |
Same state | 3,944 | 7.6 |
Different state | 3,665 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,204 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,347 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,609 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 45,822 | 81.3 |
State of residence | 35,924 | 63.8 |
Different state | 9,898 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 6,787 | 12.0 |
| Foreign born | 3,738 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,977 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,310 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,428 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,738 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 585 | 15.7 |
| Asia | 1,082 | 28.9 |
| Africa | 150 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,852 | 49.5 |
| Northern America | 69 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,019 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,938 | 69.1 |
| Language other than English | 16,081 | 30.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,171 | 13.8 |
Spanish | 13,652 | 26.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,914 | 11.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,303 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 551 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 991 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 654 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,347 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,910 | 95.7 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 61 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 53 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 516 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,504 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 847 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 148 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,771 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 302 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 154 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,258 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 2,192 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 81 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 176 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 845 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 179 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 533 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 576 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 137 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 597 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 261 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 545 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,142 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 341 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 411 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 23,122 | 41.0 |
| (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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