Ephrata Area School District, PA (4209270) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Ephrata Area School District, PA (4209270)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Ephrata Area 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	12,984	100.0
Family households (families)	8,853	68.2
With own children under 18 years	3,639	28.0
Married-couple family	7,151	55.1
With own children under 18 years	2,763	21.3
Male householder, no wife present, family	457	3.5
With own children under 18 years	254	2.0
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,245	9.6
With own children under 18 years	622	4.8
Nonfamily households	4,131	31.8
Householder living alone	3,514	27.1
65 years and over	1,345	10.4

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,990	30.7
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,182	24.5

Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	31,864	100.0
Householder	12,984	40.7
Spouse	7,139	22.4
Child	8,809	27.6
Other relatives	1,502	4.7
Nonrelatives	1,430	4.5
Unmarried partner	760	2.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	12,628	100.0
Never married	3,633	28.8
Now married, except separated	7,453	59.0
Separated	132	1.0
Widowed	337	2.7
Divorced	1,073	8.5

Females 15 years and over	13,749	100.0
Never married	3,225	23.5
Now married, except separated	7,452	54.2
Separated	311	2.3
Widowed	1,278	9.3
Divorced	1,483	10.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	555	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	125	22.5
Per 1,000 unmarried women	35
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	70
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	4
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	155
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	15

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	343	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	115	33.5
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	0	0.0
1 or 2 years	42	12.2
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	73	21.3

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	115	33.5
Who are female	65	19.0
Who are married	101	29.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,439	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	326	5.1
Kindergarten	392	6.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,983	46.3
High school (grades 9-12)	1,685	26.2
College or graduate school	1,053	16.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,134	100.0
Less than 9th grade	1,839	8.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,631	11.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8,815	39.8
Some college, no degree	2,943	13.3
Associate's degree	1,331	6.0
Bachelor's degree	2,985	13.5
Graduate or professional degree	1,590	7.2

Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20.7

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	24,853	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,126	8.6

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	31,898	100.0
Same house	28,292	88.7
Different house in the U.S.	3,570	11.2
Same county	2,682	8.4
Different county	888	2.8
Same state	518	1.6
Different state	370	1.2
Abroad	36	0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	32,385	100.0
Native	30,859	95.3
Born in United States	30,392	93.8
State of residence	25,958	80.2
Different state	4,434	13.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	467	1.4
Foreign born	1,526	4.7

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	1,526	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	653	42.8
Not a U.S. citizen	873	57.2

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	1,993	100.0

Native	467	23.4
Entered 2000 or later	153	7.7
Entered before 2000	314	15.8

Foreign born	1,526	76.6
Entered 2000 or later	689	34.6
Entered before 2000	837	42.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	1,526	100.0
Europe	811	53.1
Asia	319	20.9
Africa	27	1.8
Oceania	10	0.7
Latin America	279	18.3
Northern America	80	5.2

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	30,175	100.0
English only	26,671	88.4
Language other than English	3,504	11.6
Speak English less than "very well"	1,512	5.0
Spanish	765	2.5
Speak English less than "very well"	267	0.9
Other Indo-European languages	2,437	8.1
Speak English less than "very well"	1,073	3.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	269	0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	162	0.5
Other languages	33	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	10	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	32,385	100.0
American	3,111	9.6
Arab	57	0.2
Czech	51	0.2
Danish	25	0.1
Dutch	464	1.4
English	2,552	7.9
French (except Basque)	608	1.9
French Canadian	155	0.5
German	14,454	44.6
Greek	93	0.3
Hungarian	128	0.4
Irish	3,416	10.5
Italian	1,926	5.9
Lithuanian	104	0.3
Norwegian	118	0.4
Polish	728	2.2
Portuguese	0	0.0
Russian	502	1.6
Scotch-Irish	636	2.0
Scottish	583	1.8
Slovak	214	0.7
Subsaharan African	0	0.0
Swedish	391	1.2
Swiss	2,187	6.8
Ukrainian	427	1.3
Welsh	543	1.7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	71	0.2

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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