Monroe County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monroe county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,478 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,396 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,320 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,791 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,758 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 8,213 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 89,793 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,366 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,156 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 34,714 | 38.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,822 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,313 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,116 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,306 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 108,098 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,269 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 64,207 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 2,508 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 6,805 | 6.3 |
Female | 5,341 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 8,309 | 7.7 |
Female | 4,497 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,752 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,019 | 37.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 101,687 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,167 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 34,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,897 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 78,467 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,332 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 62,135 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,408 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 130,412 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 74,618 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,414 | 41.7 |
Same county | 20,344 | 15.6 |
Different county | 34,070 | 26.1 |
Same state | 9,092 | 7.0 |
Different state | 24,978 | 19.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,380 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 138,687 | 100.0 |
| Native | 130,621 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 128,810 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 60,093 | 43.3 |
Different state | 68,717 | 49.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,811 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 8,066 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,911 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,052 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,014 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,066 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,908 | 48.5 |
| Asia | 985 | 12.2 |
| Africa | 340 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,547 | 31.6 |
| Northern America | 282 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 130,412 | 100.0 |
| English only | 117,415 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 12,997 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,285 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 6,235 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,266 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,567 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,580 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 579 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 299 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 138,687 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 165,827 | 119.6 |
| Arab | 658 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,208 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 315 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 4,566 | 3.3 |
| English | 10,827 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,289 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 613 | 0.4 |
| German | 34,281 | 24.7 |
| Greek | 874 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,822 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 26,613 | 19.2 |
| Italian | 24,294 | 17.5 |
| Lithuanian | 765 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,073 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 9,483 | 6.8 |
| Portuguese | 377 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 2,048 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,457 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,173 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 956 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 533 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,317 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 438 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 862 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 6,012 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 2,190 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,148 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 25,635 | 18.5 |
| (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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