Bucks County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Bucks county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 157,810 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,532 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 8,309 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 72,293 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34,994 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 28,682 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 402,575 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,078 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 34,851 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 129,764 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 74,209 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 27,085 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 79,834 | 19.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 45,754 | 11.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 470,208 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 112,439 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 284,857 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 8,491 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 29,711 | 6.3 |
Female | 24,008 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 34,710 | 7.4 |
Female | 20,089 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,111 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,574 | 28.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 443,591 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 57,396 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 132,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,288 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 350,142 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 52,063 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 298,079 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 69,774 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,354 | 34.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 559,308 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 353,696 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 198,132 | 35.4 |
Same county | 105,791 | 18.9 |
Different county | 92,341 | 16.5 |
Same state | 53,218 | 9.5 |
Different state | 39,123 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,480 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 597,635 | 100.0 |
| Native | 562,193 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 556,920 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 415,505 | 69.5 |
Different state | 141,415 | 23.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,273 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 35,442 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13,576 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 20,395 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 15,047 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35,442 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16,533 | 46.6 |
| Asia | 11,693 | 33.0 |
| Africa | 1,666 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 109 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 4,397 | 12.4 |
| Northern America | 1,044 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 559,308 | 100.0 |
| English only | 510,814 | 91.3 |
| Language other than English | 48,494 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,126 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 12,857 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,706 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 26,751 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,814 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,153 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,103 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 597,635 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 744,827 | 124.6 |
| Arab | 1,484 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 3,284 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,207 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 8,727 | 1.5 |
| English | 66,693 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,002 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,576 | 0.4 |
| German | 160,626 | 26.9 |
| Greek | 3,012 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 7,941 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 151,121 | 25.3 |
| Italian | 89,647 | 15.0 |
| Lithuanian | 4,661 | 0.8 |
| Norwegian | 2,786 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 46,306 | 7.7 |
| Portuguese | 944 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 16,641 | 2.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,740 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 11,539 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 4,792 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,102 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 4,808 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 2,657 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 9,446 | 1.6 |
| United States or American | 25,476 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 8,590 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,131 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 84,888 | 14.2 |
| (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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