Allentown City School District, PA (4202280) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Allentown City School District, PA (4202280)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Allentown City School District, PA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	39,941	100.0
Family households (families)	24,528	61.4
With own children under 18 years	12,988	32.5
Married-couple family	14,496	36.3
With own children under 18 years	6,770	17.0
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,489	6.2
With own children under 18 years	1,369	3.4
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,543	18.9
With own children under 18 years	4,849	12.1
Nonfamily households	15,413	38.6
Householder living alone	12,643	31.7
65 years and over	4,615	11.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	14,721	36.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,141	25.4

Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	102,155	100.0
Householder	39,941	39.1
Spouse	14,515	14.2
Child	31,861	31.2
Other relatives	8,722	8.5
Nonrelatives	7,116	7.0
Unmarried partner	3,713	3.6

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	39,664	100.0
Never married	17,212	43.4
Now married, except separated	16,522	41.7
Separated	1,250	3.2
Widowed	1,245	3.1
Divorced	3,435	8.7

Females 15 years and over	43,507	100.0
Never married	15,643	36.0
Now married, except separated	15,447	35.5
Separated	2,024	4.7
Widowed	4,963	11.4
Divorced	5,430	12.5

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	2,070	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,248	60.3
Per 1,000 unmarried women	73
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	75
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	63
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	134
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	13

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	3,173	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	1,298	40.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	264	8.3
1 or 2 years	348	11.0
3 or 4 years	151	4.8
5 or more years	535	16.9

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	1,298	40.9
Who are female	810	25.5
Who are married	1,021	32.2

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,445	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	1,334	4.9
Kindergarten	1,908	7.0
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	11,341	41.3
High school (grades 9-12)	5,868	21.4
College or graduate school	6,994	25.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,786	100.0
Less than 9th grade	5,430	8.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,823	14.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	24,111	36.7
Some college, no degree	11,009	16.7
Associate's degree	4,675	7.1
Bachelor's degree	6,934	10.5
Graduate or professional degree	3,804	5.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	76.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16.3

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	78,729	100.0
Civilian veterans	6,861	8.7

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	105,454	100.0
Same house	81,063	76.9
Different house in the U.S.	23,116	21.9
Same county	14,858	14.1
Different county	8,258	7.8
Same state	4,084	3.9
Different state	4,174	4.0
Abroad	1,275	1.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	107,225	100.0
Native	93,033	86.8
Born in United States	83,508	77.9
State of residence	57,669	53.8
Different state	25,839	24.1
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	9,525	8.9
Foreign born	14,192	13.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	14,192	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	6,229	43.9
Not a U.S. citizen	7,963	56.1

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	23,717	100.0

Native	9,525	40.2
Entered 2000 or later	3,042	12.8
Entered before 2000	6,483	27.3

Foreign born	14,192	59.8
Entered 2000 or later	4,217	17.8
Entered before 2000	9,975	42.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	14,192	100.0
Europe	1,403	9.9
Asia	3,072	21.6
Africa	482	3.4
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	9,142	64.4
Northern America	93	0.7

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	97,969	100.0
English only	62,952	64.3
Language other than English	35,017	35.7
Speak English less than "very well"	14,791	15.1
Spanish	28,238	28.8
Speak English less than "very well"	12,091	12.3
Other Indo-European languages	2,641	2.7
Speak English less than "very well"	675	0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	1,525	1.6
Speak English less than "very well"	718	0.7
Other languages	2,613	2.7
Speak English less than "very well"	1,307	1.3

ANCESTRY
Total population	107,225	100.0
American	3,486	3.3
Arab	2,693	2.5
Czech	211	0.2
Danish	89	0.1
Dutch	2,483	2.3
English	3,763	3.5
French (except Basque)	1,383	1.3
French Canadian	228	0.2
German	18,637	17.4
Greek	538	0.5
Hungarian	1,600	1.5
Irish	8,460	7.9
Italian	7,095	6.6
Lithuanian	206	0.2
Norwegian	89	0.1
Polish	3,581	3.3
Portuguese	97	0.1
Russian	920	0.9
Scotch-Irish	781	0.7
Scottish	842	0.8
Slovak	1,583	1.5
Subsaharan African	560	0.5
Swedish	417	0.4
Swiss	239	0.2
Ukrainian	1,037	1.0
Welsh	1,292	1.2
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	1,228	1.1

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