Lehigh County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lehigh county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 77,729 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,120 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 4,327 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,997 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 16,907 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 15,378 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 212,665 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,279 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 26,825 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 74,386 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 33,599 | 15.8 |
| Associate degree | 14,964 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 31,063 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 18,549 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 249,796 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 62,443 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 139,166 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 5,570 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 20,719 | 8.3 |
Female | 16,986 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 21,898 | 8.8 |
Female | 12,420 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,915 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,829 | 37.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 237,572 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 32,026 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 66,666 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,281 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 175,518 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,405 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 147,113 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 45,735 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,910 | 37.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 293,518 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 172,880 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 114,098 | 38.9 |
Same county | 68,517 | 23.3 |
Different county | 45,581 | 15.5 |
Same state | 25,850 | 8.8 |
Different state | 19,731 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,540 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 312,090 | 100.0 |
| Native | 292,759 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 281,392 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 226,086 | 72.4 |
Different state | 55,306 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 11,367 | 3.6 |
| Foreign born | 19,331 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,719 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,487 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 9,844 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 19,331 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,874 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 7,570 | 39.2 |
| Africa | 585 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 71 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 5,711 | 29.5 |
| Northern America | 520 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 293,518 | 100.0 |
| English only | 248,723 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 44,795 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 16,542 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 24,602 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,769 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 12,035 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,144 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,043 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,902 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 312,090 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 354,612 | 113.6 |
| Arab | 5,009 | 1.6 |
| Czech1 | 2,086 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 413 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 8,739 | 2.8 |
| English | 17,084 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,102 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 998 | 0.3 |
| German | 93,469 | 29.9 |
| Greek | 1,911 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 8,623 | 2.8 |
| Irish1 | 34,253 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 25,868 | 8.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1,478 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 995 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 14,072 | 4.5 |
| Portuguese | 602 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,671 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,991 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 3,533 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 10,892 | 3.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 695 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,465 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 980 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6,395 | 2.0 |
| United States or American | 15,024 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 6,475 | 2.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,025 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 80,764 | 25.9 |
| (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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