Palmyra Area School District, PA (4218390) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Palmyra Area School District, PA (4218390)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Palmyra 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	8,645	100.0
Family households (families)	6,199	71.7
With own children under 18 years	2,604	30.1
Married-couple family	5,326	61.6
With own children under 18 years	2,111	24.4
Male householder, no wife present, family	247	2.9
With own children under 18 years	161	1.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	626	7.2
With own children under 18 years	332	3.8
Nonfamily households	2,446	28.3
Householder living alone	2,112	24.4
65 years and over	955	11.0

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,686	31.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,591	30.0

Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	20,667	100.0
Householder	8,645	41.8
Spouse	5,332	25.8
Child	5,732	27.7
Other relatives	358	1.7
Nonrelatives	600	2.9
Unmarried partner	420	2.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	7,817	100.0
Never married	1,457	18.6
Now married, except separated	5,573	71.3
Separated	62	0.8
Widowed	225	2.9
Divorced	500	6.4

Females 15 years and over	9,180	100.0
Never married	1,713	18.7
Now married, except separated	5,420	59.0
Separated	0	0.0
Widowed	965	10.5
Divorced	1,082	11.8

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	241	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	46	19.1
Per 1,000 unmarried women	24
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	51
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	117
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	21

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	132	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	43	32.6
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	33	25.0
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	10	7.6

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	43	32.6
Who are female	26	19.7
Who are married	33	25.0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,330	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	319	7.4
Kindergarten	203	4.7
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,127	49.1
High school (grades 9-12)	882	20.4
College or graduate school	799	18.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,212	100.0
Less than 9th grade	429	2.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	945	6.2
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5,932	39.0
Some college, no degree	2,467	16.2
Associate's degree	899	5.9
Bachelor's degree	2,902	19.1
Graduate or professional degree	1,638	10.8

Percent high school graduate or higher	91.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	29.8

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	16,226	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,012	12.4

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	20,741	100.0
Same house	18,750	90.4
Different house in the U.S.	1,961	9.5
Same county	1,109	5.3
Different county	852	4.1
Same state	562	2.7
Different state	290	1.4
Abroad	30	0.1

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	21,012	100.0
Native	20,456	97.4
Born in United States	20,243	96.3
State of residence	16,713	79.5
Different state	3,530	16.8
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	213	1.0
Foreign born	556	2.6

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	556	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	248	44.6
Not a U.S. citizen	308	55.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	769	100.0

Native	213	27.7
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	213	27.7

Foreign born	556	72.3
Entered 2000 or later	117	15.2
Entered before 2000	439	57.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	556	100.0
Europe	275	49.5
Asia	188	33.8
Africa	25	4.5
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	48	8.6
Northern America	20	3.6

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	19,671	100.0
English only	18,905	96.1
Language other than English	766	3.9
Speak English less than "very well"	258	1.3
Spanish	252	1.3
Speak English less than "very well"	50	0.3
Other Indo-European languages	270	1.4
Speak English less than "very well"	80	0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	209	1.1
Speak English less than "very well"	115	0.6
Other languages	35	0.2
Speak English less than "very well"	13	0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	21,012	100.0
American	1,274	6.1
Arab	113	0.5
Czech	25	0.1
Danish	54	0.3
Dutch	689	3.3
English	1,953	9.3
French (except Basque)	407	1.9
French Canadian	78	0.4
German	9,842	46.8
Greek	62	0.3
Hungarian	218	1.0
Irish	3,052	14.5
Italian	1,525	7.3
Lithuanian	149	0.7
Norwegian	106	0.5
Polish	651	3.1
Portuguese	76	0.4
Russian	215	1.0
Scotch-Irish	527	2.5
Scottish	368	1.8
Slovak	108	0.5
Subsaharan African	68	0.3
Swedish	217	1.0
Swiss	386	1.8
Ukrainian	195	0.9
Welsh	198	0.9
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	8	0.0

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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