Centre County, PA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Centre county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,564 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,902 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,214 | 2.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,225 | 19.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,867 | 10.4 |
| College or graduate school | 36,356 | 64.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,785 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,884 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,947 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,292 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,960 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,571 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,039 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,092 | 17.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 115,572 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 49,343 | 42.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 53,256 | 46.1 |
| Separated | 1,117 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 5,141 | 4.4 |
Female | 4,232 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 6,715 | 5.8 |
Female | 3,593 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,211 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 466 | 38.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 111,255 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,027 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,522 | 4.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 79,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,979 | 10.1 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 71,199 | 89.9 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,208 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,706 | 35.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 129,506 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,754 | 46.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 64,125 | 49.5 |
Same county | 22,493 | 17.4 |
Different county | 41,632 | 32.1 |
Same state | 28,049 | 21.7 |
Different state | 13,583 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,627 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 135,758 | 100.0 |
| Native | 127,929 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 126,578 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 97,505 | 71.8 |
Different state | 29,073 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,351 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 7,829 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,167 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,963 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,866 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,829 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,876 | 24.0 |
| Asia | 4,679 | 59.8 |
| Africa | 304 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 55 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 559 | 7.1 |
| Northern America | 356 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 129,506 | 100.0 |
| English only | 118,308 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 11,198 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,176 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 2,317 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 590 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,767 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,664 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,635 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,759 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 135,758 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 140,819 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 514 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,143 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,513 | 2.6 |
| English | 12,822 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,751 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 523 | 0.4 |
| German | 36,843 | 27.1 |
| Greek | 461 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 963 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 16,316 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 10,775 | 7.9 |
| Lithuanian | 513 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 772 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 6,421 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 197 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,105 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,877 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,869 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 2,453 | 1.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 292 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,060 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 685 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,001 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 9,420 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 1,758 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 283 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 20,243 | 14.9 |
| (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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