Westmoreland County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Westmoreland county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 84,043 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,022 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 4,354 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 38,520 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,313 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 14,834 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 263,593 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,508 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25,560 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 108,512 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 44,503 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 19,270 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 35,942 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,298 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 303,597 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 67,236 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 179,709 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 5,249 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 27,721 | 9.1 |
Female | 22,791 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 23,682 | 7.8 |
Female | 13,197 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,499 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,994 | 44.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 288,713 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 45,270 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 73,499 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,999 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 207,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 32,740 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 51.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 174,481 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 64,901 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,333 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 350,893 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 245,652 | 70.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 103,763 | 29.6 |
Same county | 65,611 | 18.7 |
Different county | 38,152 | 10.9 |
Same state | 26,986 | 7.7 |
Different state | 11,166 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,478 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 369,993 | 100.0 |
| Native | 364,716 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 363,310 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 329,522 | 89.1 |
Different state | 33,788 | 9.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,406 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 5,277 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,381 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,311 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,966 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,277 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,858 | 54.2 |
| Asia | 1,493 | 28.3 |
| Africa | 62 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 78 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 447 | 8.5 |
| Northern America | 339 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 350,893 | 100.0 |
| English only | 337,767 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 13,126 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,977 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 3,503 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,275 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,857 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,963 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,313 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 632 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 369,993 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 438,931 | 118.6 |
| Arab | 2,423 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 4,977 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 293 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 6,848 | 1.9 |
| English | 34,339 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,858 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 497 | 0.1 |
| German | 103,626 | 28.0 |
| Greek | 1,632 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 7,243 | 2.0 |
| Irish1 | 54,648 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 64,900 | 17.5 |
| Lithuanian | 1,547 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 795 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 37,216 | 10.1 |
| Portuguese | 120 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4,228 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,948 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 8,208 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 23,215 | 6.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 382 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,242 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 795 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 4,920 | 1.3 |
| United States or American | 14,895 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 4,797 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 168 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 36,171 | 9.8 |
| (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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