Shaler Area School District, PA (4221200) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Shaler Area School District, PA (4221200)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Shaler 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	16,563	100.0
Family households (families)	10,769	65.0
With own children under 18 years	4,359	26.3
Married-couple family	8,856	53.5
With own children under 18 years	3,345	20.2
Male householder, no wife present, family	352	2.1
With own children under 18 years	214	1.3
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,561	9.4
With own children under 18 years	800	4.8
Nonfamily households	5,794	35.0
Householder living alone	5,011	30.3
65 years and over	2,136	12.9

Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,620	27.9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,021	30.3

Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	38,761	100.0
Householder	16,563	42.7
Spouse	8,874	22.9
Child	10,789	27.8
Other relatives	1,070	2.8
Nonrelatives	1,465	3.8
Unmarried partner	731	1.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	15,231	100.0
Never married	4,603	30.2
Now married, except separated	9,045	59.4
Separated	186	1.2
Widowed	335	2.2
Divorced	1,062	7.0

Females 15 years and over	17,586	100.0
Never married	4,314	24.5
Now married, except separated	9,167	52.1
Separated	374	2.1
Widowed	2,095	11.9
Divorced	1,636	9.3

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	360	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	102	28.3
Per 1,000 unmarried women	23
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	38
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	12
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	81
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	17

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	371	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	150	40.4
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	28	7.5
1 or 2 years	0	0.0
3 or 4 years	73	19.7
5 or more years	49	13.2

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	150	40.4
Who are female	79	21.3
Who are married	122	32.9

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,184	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	685	8.4
Kindergarten	378	4.6
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	3,325	40.6
High school (grades 9-12)	2,128	26.0
College or graduate school	1,668	20.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,804	100.0
Less than 9th grade	491	1.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,334	8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10,737	37.3
Some college, no degree	4,802	16.7
Associate's degree	2,557	8.9
Bachelor's degree	5,301	18.4
Graduate or professional degree	2,582	9.0

Percent high school graduate or higher	90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	27.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	31,189	100.0
Civilian veterans	3,473	11.1

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	38,872	100.0
Same house	35,386	91.0
Different house in the U.S.	3,410	8.8
Same county	2,784	7.2
Different county	626	1.6
Same state	264	0.7
Different state	362	0.9
Abroad	76	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	39,158	100.0
Native	38,272	97.7
Born in United States	38,177	97.5
State of residence	35,018	89.4
Different state	3,159	8.1
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	95	0.2
Foreign born	886	2.3

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	886	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	599	67.6
Not a U.S. citizen	287	32.4

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	981	100.0

Native	95	9.7
Entered 2000 or later	0	0.0
Entered before 2000	95	9.7

Foreign born	886	90.3
Entered 2000 or later	187	19.1
Entered before 2000	699	71.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	886	100.0
Europe	506	57.1
Asia	189	21.3
Africa	0	0.0
Oceania	10	1.1
Latin America	142	16.0
Northern America	39	4.4

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	36,918	100.0
English only	35,733	96.8
Language other than English	1,185	3.2
Speak English less than "very well"	385	1.0
Spanish	180	0.5
Speak English less than "very well"	91	0.2
Other Indo-European languages	774	2.1
Speak English less than "very well"	201	0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	213	0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	93	0.3
Other languages	18	0.0
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	39,158	100.0
American	858	2.2
Arab	92	0.2
Czech	516	1.3
Danish	0	0.0
Dutch	147	0.4
English	3,166	8.1
French (except Basque)	627	1.6
French Canadian	135	0.3
German	17,889	45.7
Greek	225	0.6
Hungarian	348	0.9
Irish	8,764	22.4
Italian	7,537	19.2
Lithuanian	206	0.5
Norwegian	173	0.4
Polish	6,212	15.9
Portuguese	13	0.0
Russian	451	1.2
Scotch-Irish	1,213	3.1
Scottish	732	1.9
Slovak	1,146	2.9
Subsaharan African	0	0.0
Swedish	486	1.2
Swiss	197	0.5
Ukrainian	318	0.8
Welsh	430	1.1
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	30	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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