Adams County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Adams county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,246 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,219 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,223 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,943 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,167 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,694 | 20.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 60,173 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,634 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,573 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,361 | 43.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,450 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,130 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,087 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,938 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,609 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,467 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,792 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 1,290 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 5,041 | 6.9 |
Female | 4,011 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 6,019 | 8.3 |
Female | 3,129 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,212 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 372 | 30.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 68,581 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,711 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,267 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,606 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,394 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,103 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,439 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 85,917 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,930 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,881 | 38.3 |
Same county | 15,633 | 18.2 |
Different county | 17,248 | 20.1 |
Same state | 7,970 | 9.3 |
Different state | 9,278 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,106 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 91,292 | 100.0 |
| Native | 88,162 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 87,602 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 62,779 | 68.8 |
Different state | 24,823 | 27.2 |
Born outside United States | 560 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,130 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,537 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,113 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,017 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,130 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 662 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 554 | 17.7 |
| Africa | 44 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,782 | 56.9 |
| Northern America | 80 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 85,917 | 100.0 |
| English only | 81,234 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 4,683 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,255 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 3,077 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,714 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,154 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 380 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 402 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 91,292 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,371 | 97.9 |
| Arab | 80 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 216 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 180 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,706 | 1.9 |
| English | 7,789 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,770 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 302 | 0.3 |
| German | 34,669 | 38.0 |
| Greek | 301 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 234 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 10,846 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 3,550 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 104 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 298 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,043 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 359 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,699 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,344 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 153 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 96 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 547 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 313 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 371 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 9,616 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 677 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,057 | 11.0 |
| (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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