Luzerne County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Luzerne county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,449 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,353 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,626 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 31,954 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,598 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 15,918 | 21.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 226,374 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,336 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 29,554 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 93,749 | 41.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 37,158 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 15,541 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,520 | 10.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,516 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 264,450 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 70,662 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 138,183 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 5,558 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 28,915 | 10.9 |
Female | 23,512 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 21,132 | 8.0 |
Female | 11,428 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,283 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,887 | 44.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 252,009 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 40,016 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 63,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,431 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 172,822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 34,583 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 138,239 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 58,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,658 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 303,358 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 209,576 | 69.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 92,308 | 30.4 |
Same county | 67,731 | 22.3 |
Different county | 24,577 | 8.1 |
Same state | 14,397 | 4.7 |
Different state | 10,180 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,474 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 319,250 | 100.0 |
| Native | 313,079 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 311,457 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 274,844 | 86.1 |
Different state | 36,613 | 11.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,622 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,171 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,200 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,731 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,440 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,171 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,045 | 49.3 |
| Asia | 1,479 | 24.0 |
| Africa | 215 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 34 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,154 | 18.7 |
| Northern America | 244 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 303,358 | 100.0 |
| English only | 287,778 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 15,580 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,723 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 4,196 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,664 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,034 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,533 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 758 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 367 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 319,250 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 385,991 | 120.9 |
| Arab | 3,039 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 2,005 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 199 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 10,005 | 3.1 |
| English | 20,990 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,412 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 477 | 0.1 |
| German | 52,567 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 2,015 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,837 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 55,729 | 17.5 |
| Italian | 50,702 | 15.9 |
| Lithuanian | 11,421 | 3.6 |
| Norwegian | 445 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 76,290 | 23.9 |
| Portuguese | 228 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9,387 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,701 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 2,889 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 21,583 | 6.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 330 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,171 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 277 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 4,740 | 1.5 |
| United States or American | 10,321 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 17,277 | 5.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 131 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 24,823 | 7.8 |
| (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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