Pottsgrove School District, PA (4219650) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Pottsgrove School District, PA (4219650)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Pottsgrove 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	7,863	100.0
Family households (families)	5,961	75.8
With own children under 18 years	3,135	39.9
Married-couple family	4,655	59.2
With own children under 18 years	2,165	27.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	328	4.2
With own children under 18 years	221	2.8
Female householder, no husband present, family	978	12.4
With own children under 18 years	749	9.5
Nonfamily households	1,902	24.2
Householder living alone	1,589	20.2
65 years and over	600	7.6

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,327	42.3
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,589	20.2

Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	20,730	100.0
Householder	7,863	37.9
Spouse	4,662	22.5
Child	6,680	32.2
Other relatives	784	3.8
Nonrelatives	741	3.6
Unmarried partner	395	1.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	7,905	100.0
Never married	2,234	28.3
Now married, except separated	4,883	61.8
Separated	129	1.6
Widowed	192	2.4
Divorced	467	5.9

Females 15 years and over	8,664	100.0
Never married	2,183	25.2
Now married, except separated	4,788	55.3
Separated	161	1.9
Widowed	805	9.3
Divorced	727	8.4

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	481	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	122	25.4
Per 1,000 unmarried women	49
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	85
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	26
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	128
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	68

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	331	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	113	34.1
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	24	7.3
1 or 2 years	3	0.9
3 or 4 years	31	9.4
5 or more years	55	16.6

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	113	34.1
Who are female	44	13.3
Who are married	89	26.9

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,586	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	398	7.1
Kindergarten	350	6.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,019	36.1
High school (grades 9-12)	1,606	28.8
College or graduate school	1,213	21.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,776	100.0
Less than 9th grade	369	2.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,025	7.4
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4,782	34.7
Some college, no degree	2,654	19.3
Associate's degree	1,257	9.1
Bachelor's degree	2,716	19.7
Graduate or professional degree	973	7.1

Percent high school graduate or higher	89.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	26.8

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	15,359	100.0
Civilian veterans	1,919	12.5

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	20,553	100.0
Same house	18,304	89.1
Different house in the U.S.	2,241	10.9
Same county	1,227	6.0
Different county	1,014	4.9
Same state	763	3.7
Different state	251	1.2
Abroad	8	0.0

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	20,993	100.0
Native	20,410	97.2
Born in United States	20,245	96.4
State of residence	16,802	80.0
Different state	3,443	16.4
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	165	0.8
Foreign born	583	2.8

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	583	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	317	54.4
Not a U.S. citizen	266	45.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	748	100.0

Native	165	22.1
Entered 2000 or later	10	1.3
Entered before 2000	155	20.7

Foreign born	583	77.9
Entered 2000 or later	70	9.4
Entered before 2000	513	68.6

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	583	100.0
Europe	190	32.6
Asia	184	31.6
Africa	41	7.0
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	150	25.7
Northern America	18	3.1

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	19,261	100.0
English only	18,471	95.9
Language other than English	790	4.1
Speak English less than "very well"	252	1.3
Spanish	181	0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	40	0.2
Other Indo-European languages	391	2.0
Speak English less than "very well"	131	0.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	155	0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	49	0.3
Other languages	63	0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	32	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	20,993	100.0
American	828	3.9
Arab	39	0.2
Czech	56	0.3
Danish	61	0.3
Dutch	819	3.9
English	1,935	9.2
French (except Basque)	577	2.7
French Canadian	84	0.4
German	7,219	34.4
Greek	124	0.6
Hungarian	243	1.2
Irish	4,415	21.0
Italian	3,588	17.1
Lithuanian	190	0.9
Norwegian	80	0.4
Polish	1,711	8.2
Portuguese	57	0.3
Russian	219	1.0
Scotch-Irish	500	2.4
Scottish	409	1.9
Slovak	449	2.1
Subsaharan African	187	0.9
Swedish	189	0.9
Swiss	140	0.7
Ukrainian	547	2.6
Welsh	241	1.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	62	0.3

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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