Potter County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Potter county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,194 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 303 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 261 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,199 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,130 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 301 | 7.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,144 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 713 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,647 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,738 | 47.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,818 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 735 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 947 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 546 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,252 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,954 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,662 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 241 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,164 | 8.2 |
Female | 936 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,231 | 8.6 |
Female | 659 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 248 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 118 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,393 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,233 | 16.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 333 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,756 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,176 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,580 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,843 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,330 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,974 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,021 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,847 | 34.4 |
Same county | 2,993 | 17.6 |
Different county | 2,854 | 16.8 |
Same state | 1,584 | 9.3 |
Different state | 1,270 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 106 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,879 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 17,796 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 12,592 | 69.6 |
Different state | 5,204 | 28.8 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 201 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 74 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 201 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 96 | 47.8 |
| Asia | 66 | 32.8 |
| Africa | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 25 | 12.4 |
| Northern America | 12 | 6.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,974 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,366 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 608 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 207 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 169 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 326 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 90 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,942 | 99.2 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 642 | 3.6 |
| English | 2,538 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 536 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,632 | 25.6 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 139 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 2,241 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 963 | 5.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 774 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 65 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 410 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 367 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 58 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 422 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,722 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 282 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,685 | 9.3 |
| (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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