Whitehall-Coplay School District, PA (4226250) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Whitehall-Coplay School District, PA (4226250)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Whitehall-Coplay 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	12,458	100.0
Family households (families)	7,989	64.1
With own children under 18 years	3,219	25.8
Married-couple family	6,010	48.2
With own children under 18 years	2,326	18.7
Male householder, no wife present, family	533	4.3
With own children under 18 years	288	2.3
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,446	11.6
With own children under 18 years	605	4.9
Nonfamily households	4,469	35.9
Householder living alone	3,665	29.4
65 years and over	1,401	11.2

Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,491	28.0
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,732	30.0

Average household size	2.40
Average family size	3.00

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	29,862	100.0
Householder	12,458	41.7
Spouse	5,983	20.0
Child	8,588	28.8
Other relatives	1,401	4.7
Nonrelatives	1,432	4.8
Unmarried partner	887	3.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	11,943	100.0
Never married	3,801	31.8
Now married, except separated	6,266	52.5
Separated	293	2.5
Widowed	411	3.4
Divorced	1,172	9.8

Females 15 years and over	12,942	100.0
Never married	3,406	26.3
Now married, except separated	6,195	47.9
Separated	311	2.4
Widowed	1,833	14.2
Divorced	1,197	9.2

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	317	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	78	24.6
Per 1,000 unmarried women	21
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	44
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	29
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	75
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	19

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	527	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	200	38.0
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	43	8.2
1 or 2 years	44	8.3
3 or 4 years	98	18.6
5 or more years	15	2.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	200	38.0
Who are female	111	21.1
Who are married	169	32.1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,983	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	383	5.5
Kindergarten	414	5.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	2,637	37.8
High school (grades 9-12)	1,579	22.6
College or graduate school	1,970	28.2

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,856	100.0
Less than 9th grade	722	3.5
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,009	9.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8,076	38.7
Some college, no degree	3,760	18.0
Associate's degree	1,624	7.8
Bachelor's degree	2,935	14.1
Graduate or professional degree	1,730	8.3

Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	22.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	23,697	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,992	12.6

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	29,699	100.0
Same house	26,346	88.7
Different house in the U.S.	3,224	10.9
Same county	1,700	5.7
Different county	1,524	5.1
Same state	894	3.0
Different state	630	2.1
Abroad	129	0.4

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	29,983	100.0
Native	26,385	88.0
Born in United States	25,723	85.8
State of residence	21,530	71.8
Different state	4,193	14.0
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	662	2.2
Foreign born	3,598	12.0

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	3,598	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,173	60.4
Not a U.S. citizen	1,425	39.6

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	4,260	100.0

Native	662	15.5
Entered 2000 or later	75	1.8
Entered before 2000	587	13.8

Foreign born	3,598	84.5
Entered 2000 or later	1,001	23.5
Entered before 2000	2,597	61.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	3,598	100.0
Europe	581	16.1
Asia	1,811	50.3
Africa	238	6.6
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	936	26.0
Northern America	32	0.9

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	28,292	100.0
English only	22,980	81.2
Language other than English	5,312	18.8
Speak English less than "very well"	2,126	7.5
Spanish	1,938	6.8
Speak English less than "very well"	740	2.6
Other Indo-European languages	1,925	6.8
Speak English less than "very well"	630	2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	557	2.0
Speak English less than "very well"	331	1.2
Other languages	892	3.2
Speak English less than "very well"	425	1.5

ANCESTRY
Total population	29,983	100.0
American	970	3.2
Arab	1,910	6.4
Czech	118	0.4
Danish	61	0.2
Dutch	916	3.1
English	1,377	4.6
French (except Basque)	544	1.8
French Canadian	43	0.1
German	9,287	31.0
Greek	250	0.8
Hungarian	1,036	3.5
Irish	3,048	10.2
Italian	2,492	8.3
Lithuanian	95	0.3
Norwegian	51	0.2
Polish	1,310	4.4
Portuguese	246	0.8
Russian	342	1.1
Scotch-Irish	295	1.0
Scottish	172	0.6
Slovak	1,635	5.5
Subsaharan African	72	0.2
Swedish	128	0.4
Swiss	15	0.1
Ukrainian	922	3.1
Welsh	510	1.7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	369	1.2

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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