State College, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,956 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 241 | 0.8 |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 0.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 816 | 2.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 464 | 1.6 |
| College or graduate school | 27,314 | 94.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,919 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 148 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 299 | 2.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,094 | 10.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,473 | 13.5 |
| Associate degree | 350 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,146 | 28.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,409 | 40.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 69.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,651 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,920 | 76.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,832 | 18.6 |
| Separated | 181 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 820 | 2.2 |
Female | 698 | 1.9 |
| Divorced | 898 | 2.5 |
Female | 554 | 1.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 65 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 26.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,233 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,345 | 3.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 444 | 3.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,449 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,308 | 5.8 |
Percent employed | 56.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,141 | 94.2 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 638 | 31.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,664 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,925 | 18.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,933 | 74.2 |
Same county | 3,729 | 9.9 |
Different county | 24,204 | 64.3 |
Same state | 17,085 | 45.4 |
Different state | 7,119 | 18.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,806 | 7.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,420 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,173 | 88.9 |
Born in United States | 33,547 | 87.3 |
State of residence | 21,544 | 56.1 |
Different state | 12,003 | 31.2 |
Born outside United States | 626 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,247 | 11.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,019 | 7.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 971 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 3,276 | 8.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,247 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 921 | 21.7 |
| Asia | 2,669 | 62.8 |
| Africa | 157 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 321 | 7.6 |
| Northern America | 155 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,664 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,104 | 85.2 |
| Language other than English | 5,560 | 14.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,015 | 5.3 |
Spanish | 1,260 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 287 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,824 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 552 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,285 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,097 | 2.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,420 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,504 | 113.2 |
| Arab | 223 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 395 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 117 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 493 | 1.3 |
| English | 3,354 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 817 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 170 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,388 | 24.4 |
| Greek | 163 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 412 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,762 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 4,659 | 12.1 |
| Lithuanian | 247 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 206 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,402 | 6.3 |
| Portuguese | 73 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,002 | 2.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 737 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 872 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 561 | 1.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 198 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 615 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 222 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 436 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 796 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 374 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 162 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 8,648 | 22.5 |
| (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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