Schuylkill County, PA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Schuylkill county pennsylvania dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,760 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,857 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,692 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,168 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,740 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,303 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,010 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,090 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,577 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 52,150 | 48.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,365 | 12.4 |
| Associate degree | 6,239 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,598 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,991 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 124,802 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,718 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 70,402 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 2,256 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 13,655 | 10.9 |
Female | 10,969 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 9,771 | 7.8 |
Female | 5,014 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,184 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 856 | 39.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 118,922 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,822 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,982 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 79,988 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,793 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 48.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 65,195 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 27,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,213 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 143,026 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 99,452 | 69.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,195 | 30.2 |
Same county | 28,767 | 20.1 |
Different county | 14,428 | 10.1 |
Same state | 9,067 | 6.3 |
Different state | 5,361 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 379 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 150,336 | 100.0 |
| Native | 148,836 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 148,242 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 135,064 | 89.8 |
Different state | 13,178 | 8.8 |
Born outside United States | 594 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,500 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 403 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 970 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 530 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,500 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 863 | 57.5 |
| Asia | 378 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 31 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 159 | 10.6 |
| Northern America | 64 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 143,026 | 100.0 |
| English only | 136,615 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 6,411 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,921 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,737 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 795 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,290 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 973 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 287 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 143 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 150,336 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 166,189 | 110.5 |
| Arab | 555 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,096 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 121 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 10,009 | 6.7 |
| English | 6,722 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,382 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 158 | 0.1 |
| German | 45,113 | 30.0 |
| Greek | 1,159 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 772 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 24,689 | 16.4 |
| Italian | 11,467 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 8,937 | 5.9 |
| Norwegian | 190 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 15,726 | 10.5 |
| Portuguese | 97 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,672 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 776 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 881 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 5,876 | 3.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 121 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 452 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 324 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 4,841 | 3.2 |
| United States or American | 6,733 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 5,226 | 3.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 44 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,050 | 7.4 |
| (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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