Cambria County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cambria county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,592 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,025 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,816 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,634 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,503 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 7,614 | 22.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 106,780 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,106 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,198 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 50,567 | 47.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,951 | 13.1 |
| Associate degree | 6,324 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,565 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,069 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 126,605 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,909 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 68,828 | 54.4 |
| Separated | 2,394 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 13,498 | 10.7 |
Female | 11,227 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 8,976 | 7.1 |
Female | 4,678 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,185 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,028 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 120,523 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,918 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,160 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 80,516 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,662 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 43.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 65,854 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 28,949 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,852 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 144,857 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,931 | 71.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,074 | 27.7 |
Same county | 27,002 | 18.6 |
Different county | 13,072 | 9.0 |
Same state | 8,697 | 6.0 |
Different state | 4,375 | 3.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 852 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,598 | 100.0 |
| Native | 150,663 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 150,145 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 138,384 | 90.7 |
Different state | 11,761 | 7.7 |
Born outside United States | 518 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,935 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 513 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 948 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 987 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,935 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 702 | 36.3 |
| Asia | 570 | 29.5 |
| Africa | 21 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 489 | 25.3 |
| Northern America | 149 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 144,857 | 100.0 |
| English only | 138,860 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,997 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,786 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,983 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 733 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,204 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 737 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 486 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 251 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,598 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 172,602 | 113.1 |
| Arab | 761 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,586 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 83 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,602 | 2.4 |
| English | 11,406 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,103 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 186 | 0.1 |
| German | 45,630 | 29.9 |
| Greek | 392 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 3,720 | 2.4 |
| Irish1 | 22,950 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 14,663 | 9.6 |
| Lithuanian | 747 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 279 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 16,139 | 10.6 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,042 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,952 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 2,260 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 10,874 | 7.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 214 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 902 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 229 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2,106 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 7,381 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 2,899 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,438 | 10.8 |
| (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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