Northampton County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Northampton county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 70,501 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,495 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 3,355 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 30,117 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,734 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 17,800 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 180,018 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,481 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 23,249 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 65,750 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,286 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 12,154 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,398 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,700 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 215,658 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 53,813 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 124,271 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 4,182 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 16,345 | 7.6 |
Female | 13,067 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 17,047 | 7.9 |
Female | 9,627 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,155 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,374 | 33.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 204,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 28,039 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 59,525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,802 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 149,635 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,052 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 128,583 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 39,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,651 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 251,979 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 155,472 | 61.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 92,610 | 36.8 |
Same county | 47,671 | 18.9 |
Different county | 44,939 | 17.8 |
Same state | 21,418 | 8.5 |
Different state | 23,521 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,897 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 267,066 | 100.0 |
| Native | 254,839 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 248,358 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 180,207 | 67.5 |
Different state | 68,151 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 6,481 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 12,227 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,397 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,515 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,712 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,227 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,504 | 36.8 |
| Asia | 3,665 | 30.0 |
| Africa | 492 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 3,156 | 25.8 |
| Northern America | 396 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 251,979 | 100.0 |
| English only | 224,386 | 89.0 |
| Language other than English | 27,593 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,479 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 13,867 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,576 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,004 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,482 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,201 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,059 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 267,066 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 311,509 | 116.6 |
| Arab | 1,952 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 1,817 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 413 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 11,268 | 4.2 |
| English | 18,777 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,551 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,048 | 0.4 |
| German | 74,315 | 27.8 |
| Greek | 1,724 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 10,415 | 3.9 |
| Irish1 | 33,957 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 37,954 | 14.2 |
| Lithuanian | 1,200 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,237 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 14,429 | 5.4 |
| Portuguese | 1,266 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 2,658 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,356 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 3,395 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 7,757 | 2.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 611 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,752 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 821 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4,280 | 1.6 |
| United States or American | 11,530 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 5,865 | 2.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 554 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 53,607 | 20.1 |
| (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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