Fayette County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Fayette county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,185 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,713 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,779 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,825 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,004 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,864 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 103,227 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,787 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,954 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 49,403 | 47.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,320 | 11.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,935 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,385 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,443 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 120,890 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,861 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 66,719 | 55.2 |
| Separated | 2,431 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 11,950 | 9.9 |
Female | 9,874 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 10,929 | 9.0 |
Female | 6,137 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,654 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,190 | 44.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 114,874 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,849 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,719 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 82,586 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,861 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 42.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 62,725 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 26,198 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,017 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,254 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 99,422 | 70.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,452 | 28.8 |
Same county | 29,013 | 20.7 |
Different county | 11,439 | 8.2 |
Same state | 6,979 | 5.0 |
Different state | 4,460 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 380 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 148,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 147,807 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 147,429 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 130,086 | 87.5 |
Different state | 17,343 | 11.7 |
Born outside United States | 378 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 837 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 214 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 515 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 322 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 837 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 563 | 67.3 |
| Asia | 212 | 25.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 30 | 3.6 |
| Northern America | 32 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,254 | 100.0 |
| English only | 135,923 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,331 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,147 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 1,287 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 444 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,590 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 523 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 253 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 148,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 154,520 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 845 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 1,674 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 6,692 | 4.5 |
| English | 12,997 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,946 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 103 | 0.1 |
| German | 30,815 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 357 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 3,088 | 2.1 |
| Irish1 | 21,427 | 14.4 |
| Italian | 17,022 | 11.5 |
| Lithuanian | 181 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 12,322 | 8.3 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,900 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,638 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,925 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 10,383 | 7.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 190 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 544 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 93 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 346 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 10,140 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 1,366 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,323 | 10.3 |
| (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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